Dematic Pty Ltd T/A Dematic Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 470

[2025] FWCA 470

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Dematic Pty Ltd T/A Dematic Pty Ltd

(AG2024/5133)

DEMATIC PTY LTD – MULGRAVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 6 FEBRUARY 2025

Application for approval of the Dematic Pty Ltd – Mulgrave Enterprise Agreement 2024

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Dematic Pty Ltd – Mulgrave Enterprise Agreement 2024 the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Dematic Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement. 

1. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.  

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188, 193 and 193A as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen. 

1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have each given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers both of the organisations. 

1. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 13 February 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2027.

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Annexure A