Thales Australia Limited

[2019] FWCA 4728

[2019] FWCA 4728

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Thales Australia Limited
(AG2019/1363)

THALES AUSTRALIA MARITIME ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 8 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Thales Australia Maritime Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Thales Australia Maritime Enterprise Agreement 2018 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Thales Australia Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. 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.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

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

[5] 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.

[6] The Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, the National Union of Workers, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover their organisation. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 July 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A