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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Lloyd Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd T/A CHC Helicopters (Australia)
(AG2017/4987)

CHC HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) CREWPERSON ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2019

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 16 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Lloyd Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd T/A CHC Helicopters (Australia). 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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Annexure A

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Lloyd Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd, trading as CHC Helicopters (Australia), applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019. The application arose from the need to have the agreement approved under the Fair Work Act 2009. The legal issues before the court involved determining whether the agreement met the requirements for registration and whether it complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act. The court was required to examine the contents of the agreement, assess whether it was made in good faith, and ensure it did not involve any unfair discrimination or unjustifiable hardship.

The court considered the provisions of the Fair Work Act and the principles of good faith bargaining. It evaluated whether the agreement was made without coercion, duress, or any other improper influence. The court also assessed whether the agreement provided for terms and conditions of employment that were fair and reasonable. Furthermore, the court examined if the agreement adequately addressed the interests of the employees and whether it provided for a fair process for resolving disputes. Upon review, the court determined that the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval and was made in good faith.

The court approved the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019, finding that it complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act and was made without any unfair practices. The agreement was deemed to be fair and reasonable, providing adequate terms and conditions for the employees and a fair process for resolving disputes. The court's approval was based on the comprehensive review of the agreement and the conclusion that it met all necessary legal criteria.

Lloyd Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd T/A CHC Helicopters (Australia)

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