Qantas Airways Limited

[2019] FWCA 1802

[2019] FWCA 1802

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Qantas Airways Limited
(AG2018/6055)

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 11

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 19 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Qantas Airways Limited (National Union of Workers) Enterprise Agreement 11.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Qantas Airways Limited (National Union of Workers) Enterprise Agreement 11 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Qantas Airways Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[5] The National Union of Workers (NUW) 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 26 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 January 2023.

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Annexure A