Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd

[2022] FWCA 2764

[2022] FWCA 2764

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd

(AG2022/3096)

Compass Group – ESS Offshore Oil & Gas (Wheatstone Platform) Enterprise Agreement 2022

Hospitality industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 16 AUGUST 2022

Application for approval of the Compass Group – ESS Offshore Oil & Gas (Wheatstone Platform) Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Compass Group – ESS Offshore Oil & Gas (Wheatstone Platform) Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant 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.

1. In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, 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.

1. The Australian Workers’ Union (the Organisation) 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), and based on the declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Organisation is covered by the Agreement.

1. The Agreement was approved on 16 August 2022 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 23 August 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 August 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A