Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1874

[2013] FWCA 1874

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd
(AG2013/596)

JOHNSON MATTHEY AND AWU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012-2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER GOOLEY	MELBOURNE, 26 MARCH 2013

Application for approval of the Johnson Matthey and AWU Enterprise Agreement 2012-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Johnson Matthey and AWU Enterprise Agreement 2012-2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, 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 25 March 2013 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 April 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2014.

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