DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd T/A CDC NSW
(AG2018/6950)

CDC AND TWU DRIVERS AGREEMENT 2018

Passenger vehicle transport (non rail) industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 15 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the CDC and TWU Drivers Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CDC and TWU Drivers Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd T/A CDC NSW. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd T/A CDC NSW, the dispute arose from an application for the approval of the CDC and TWU Drivers Agreement 2018. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission, which is the body responsible for approving and rejecting enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement in question met the necessary criteria for approval under the Act. This involved considering whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it complied with the procedural requirements for enterprise agreements. Specifically, the Commission had to assess if the agreement provided for proper consultation, whether it contained the required terms and conditions, and if the process followed for reaching the agreement was fair and reasonable.

The Commission found that the agreement was indeed made in good faith and that all procedural requirements were met. It was determined that the agreement had been negotiated through a process of proper consultation, and it contained all the necessary terms and conditions as required by the Act. Furthermore, the Commission concluded that the process followed in reaching the agreement was fair and reasonable, satisfying all legal criteria for approval. Consequently, the application for approval of the CDC and TWU Drivers Agreement 2018 was granted.

The final orders of the Commission included the approval of the enterprise agreement, which would now be binding on all employees covered by its terms. The agreement was to be registered with the Fair Work Commission and would replace any previous agreements in effect. This decision ensures that the rights and obligations of the parties are now governed by the terms of the approved agreement.

ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd T/A CDC NSW

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