Even Engineering Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 4383

[2020] FWCA 4383

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Even Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2020/2101)

AMWU AND EVEN ENGINEERING PTY LTD METALS LABOUR HIRE AGREEMENT 2019-2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY	MELBOURNE, 19 AUGUST 2020

Application for approval of the AMWU and EVEN ENGINEERING PTY LTD Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023.

[1] Even Engineering Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AMWU and EVEN ENGINEERING PTY LTD Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Even Engineering Pty Ltd has provided a written undertaking and a copy of the undertaking is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] I note that the Agreement was made with the AMWU and that pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 18 August 2020 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 August 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A