Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd T/A VCV Australia

[2021] FWCA 6081

[2021] FWCA 6081

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd T/A VCV Australia
(AG2021/7335)

VOLVO GROUP AUSTRALIA RETAIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (2021 - 2023)

Vehicle industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Volvo Group Australia Retail Enterprise Agreement (2021-2023).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Volvo Group Australia Retail Enterprise Agreement (2021 - 2023). (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd T/A VCV Australia. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 October 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A