REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 5341

[2019] FWCA 5341

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2488)

REMONDIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD QUEENSLAND MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019 - 2023

Waste management industry
COMMISSIONER HUNT	BRISBANE, 1 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2019 – 2023.

[1] REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd (Remondis) has applied for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2019 – 2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) raised certain concerns regarding the Agreement with Remondis, and as a result, Remondis has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached at Annexure A. Pursuant to s.190(4) of the Act I sought the views of the two employee bargaining representatives regarding the undertakings provided by Remondis. Both employee bargaining representatives support the approval of the Agreement subject to Remondis’ written undertakings.

[3] 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. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act I note that the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] I have taken into consideration the material filed in the Commission. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account s.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2023.

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Annexure A