Thales Australia Limited

[2022] FWCA 3576

[2022] FWCA 3576

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Thales Australia Limited

(AG2022/4020)

Thales Australia Explosive Ordnance Services Enterprise Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 13 OCTOBER 2022

Application for approval of the Thales Australia Explosive Ordnance Services Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. Thales Australia Limited has made an application for approval of the Thales Australia Explosive Ordnance Services Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The employer has provided written undertakings, a copy of which 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 they will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. Subject to these undertakings, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.

1. Pursuant to s 202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. The United Workers Union (UWU), 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) and based on its declaration, I note that the Agreement covers the UWU.

1. The Agreement was approved on 13 October 2022 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 20 October 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 July 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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Annexure A