SGS Australia Pty Ltd T/A SGS Australia Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 4202

[2019] FWCA 4202

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

SGS Australia Pty Ltd T/A SGS Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/926)

SGS NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 18 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the SGS Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SGS Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by SGS Australia Pty Ltd T/A SGS Australia Pty Ltd. 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] 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] The Australian Workers’ Union and “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2021.

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Annexure A