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Academy Holdings Pty Ltd T/A Academy

Case [2015] FWCA 5467

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[2015] FWCA 5467

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.225—Enterprise agreement

Academy Holdings Pty Ltd T/A Academy
(AG2015/3328)

ACADEMY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2010

Educational services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 12 AUGUST 2015

Application for termination of the Academy Enterprise Agreement 2010.

[1] On 15 July 2015, Academy Holdings Pty Ltd made an application to terminate the Academy Enterprise Agreement 2010 (the Agreement) under s.225 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)(the Act).

[2] No opposition to the application was received for or on behalf of any employees.

[3] Pursuant to s.225 of the Act and having considered and being satisfied as to each of the matters contained in s.226 of the Act, the Agreement is terminated.

[4] The termination will come into effect from 12 August 2015.

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AGLC: Academy Holdings Pty Ltd T/A Academy [2015] FWCA 5467
Case: [2015] FWCA 5467
Decision Date: 12 AUGUST 2015

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Academy Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Academy, sought the termination of the Academy Enterprise Agreement 2010. The application was heard in the Fair Work Commission, which is responsible for resolving workplace disputes under Australian industrial relations law.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the conditions stipulated in section 230(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 were met for the termination of the enterprise agreement. The company argued that there had been a significant change in circumstances, which rendered the existing agreement no longer appropriate. The Commission had to assess whether such a significant change indeed occurred and whether the termination was justified under the statutory provisions.

The Commission determined that a significant change in circumstances had occurred, which justified the termination of the agreement. The company presented evidence that the economic landscape had markedly shifted, resulting in financial pressures that were not contemplated at the time of the agreement's formation. The Commission found that these changes were beyond the control of the parties and substantially affected the agreement's ongoing viability. As a result, the Fair Work Commission ordered the termination of the Academy Enterprise Agreement 2010, effective from the date of the decision.

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