Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust) Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 1791

[2020] FWCA 1791

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust) Pty Ltd
(AG2019/4856)

GOODYEAR DUNLOP TYRES AUSTRALIA (BROOKLYN RETREADING) AGREEMENT 2019

Vehicle industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS	SYDNEY, 6 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Australia (Brooklyn Retreading) Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Australia (Brooklyn Retreading) Agreement 2019 (‘the Agreement’). The application was made by Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust)Pty Ltd (‘the Applicant’) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (‘the Act’). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that the relevant requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act concerning this application for approval have been met, with the provision of written undertakings from the Applicant addressing miscellaneous matters. Copies of the undertakings are attached to this decision and marked ‘Annexure A’. I note that the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] The United Workers Union (‘the UWU’), have given notice under s 183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the UWU.

[4]  The Agreement lodged contained numerous clause cross-referencing errors. On
3 April 2020, the Applicant filed an amended version of the Agreement pursuant to s 586 of the Act. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s 586 of the Act.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this approval decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 April 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A