ECL Group Australia Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 7139

[2019] FWCA 7139

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

ECL Group Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/3814)

ECL GROUP WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS AGREEMENT

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MANSINI	MELBOURNE, 15 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the ECL Group Western Australia Operations Agreement.

[1] ECL Group Australia Pty Ltd has applied for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the ECL Group Western Australia Operations Agreement (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

[2] Noting clause 6 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the National Employment Standards in the Act (NES) will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[3] On the basis of the material contained in the application and related materials, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 15 October 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 22 October 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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