Monroe Springs (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2022] FWCA 1127

[2022] FWCA 1127

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Monroe Springs (Australia) Pty Ltd

(AG2022/593)

MONROE SPRINGS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022-2025

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER P RYAN	SYDNEY, 30 MARCH 2022

Application for approval of the Monroe Springs (Australia) Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2025

1. Monroe Springs (Australia) Pty Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known the Monroe Springs (Australia) Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2022-2025 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Section 190 Undertakings

1. The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement

Sections 186, 187, 188 and 190

1. 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.

Section 183 Bargaining representative

1. 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.

1. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the AMWU.

Approval

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 April 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 April 2025.

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