DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Toll Transport T/A Toll
(AG2018/5079)

TOLL GLOBAL OPERATIONAL SERVICES QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 – 2020

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 20 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Toll Global Operational Services Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2017 – 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Toll Global Operational Services Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2017 – 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Toll Transport T/A Toll. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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 was approved on 20 February 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 27 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Fair Work Commission, the applicant, Toll Transport T/A Toll, applied for the approval of the Toll Global Operational Services Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020. The dispute arose in the context of industrial relations and the approval of an enterprise agreement between an employer and its employees. The primary concern was whether the proposed agreement met the legal criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues the court had to address included whether the agreement was made in good faith, whether it contained only genuinely agreed terms, and whether it met the specific requirements outlined in the Fair Work Act. A key aspect was determining if the agreement adequately addressed the needs of the employees and if it provided a fair and reasonable set of terms that were not detrimental to the workers.

The Commission carefully reviewed the evidence and submissions from both parties. It found that the agreement was made in good faith and contained only genuinely agreed terms. The Commission also determined that the agreement did not unfairly disadvantage the employees and met the necessary criteria for approval. Consequently, the application was successful, and the agreement was approved as compliant with the Fair Work Act.

In conclusion, the Commission approved the Toll Global Operational Services Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020, recognising it as a fair and reasonable agreement that met all the statutory requirements. This decision ensures that the terms of the agreement are legally binding and enforceable, providing a stable framework for industrial relations between Toll Transport and its employees in Queensland.

Toll Transport T/A Toll

DECISION

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