Protech Personnel (Vic) Pty Ltd

Case

[2024] FWCA 429

31 JANUARY 2024


[2024] FWCA 429

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Protech Personnel (Vic) Pty Ltd

(AG2023/5348)

AMWU AND PROTECH PERSONNEL (VIC) PTY LTD SITE SPECIFIC (DOWNER RAIL VICTORIA) METALS LABOUR HIRE AGREEMENT 2023-2026

Manufacturing and associated industries

COMMISSIONER MATHESON

SYDNEY, 31 JANUARY 2024

Application for approval of the AMWU and Protech Personnel (Vic) Pty Ltd Site Specific (Downer Rail Victoria) Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2023-2026

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU and Protech Personnel (Vic) Pty Ltd Site Specific (Downer Rail Victoria) Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2023-2026 (Agreement). The application was made by Protech Personnel (VIC) Pty Ltd (Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Applicant, who is also the employer covered by the Agreement, has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached at Annexure A of this decision (Undertakings). The views of each person I know is a bargaining representative for the Agreement were sought in relation to the Undertakings and no objections were raised. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a)cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b)result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

  1. Pursuant to s.190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

  1. Subject to the Undertakings, and on the basis of the materials before the Commission, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval of the Agreement have been met.

  1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 February 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2026.


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