Equipa Pty Ltd T/A Equipa

[2019] FWCA 2328

[2019] FWCA 2328

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Equipa Pty Ltd T/A Equipa
(AG2018/6027)

EQUIPA PTY LTD ON-HIRE EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 5 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the Equipa Pty Ltd On-Hire Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] Equipa Pty Ltd has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Equipa Pty Ltd On-Hire Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[1] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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. No objection was raised.

[2] 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] 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.

[1] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[2] The Agreement was approved on 5 April 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 12 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 April 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A