ECL Group Australia Pty Ltd T/A ECL Group

[2016] FWCA 2931

[2016] FWCA 2931

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

ECL Group Australia Pty Ltd T/A ECL Group
(AG2016/775)

VICTORIA OPERATIONS AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 11 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Victoria Operations Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Victoria Operations Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by ECL Group Australia Pty Ltd T/A ECL Group. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 was approved on 11 May 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2017

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