Halliburton Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FWCA 1399 (16 March 2020)

Last Updated: 17 August 2020

[2020] FWCA 1399

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement
Halliburton Australia Pty Ltd

(AG2020/296)

HALLIBURTON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD BASS STRAIT & ASSOCIATED AREAS COMPLETIONS, E-LINE AND SLICKLINE AGREEMENT 2019

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 16 MARCH 2020

Application for approval of the Halliburton Australia Pty Ltd Bass Strait & Associated Areas Completions, E-Line and Slickline Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Halliburton Australia Pty Ltd Bass Strait & Associated Areas Completions, E-Line and Slickline Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Halliburton Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 March 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2022.

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