Akubra Hats Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8963

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Akubra Hats Pty Ltd
(AG2013/9674)

AKUBRA HATS PTY LTD - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Textile industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 15 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Akubra Hats Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Akubra Hats Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The applicant has given undertakings in relation to the agreement which are attached to this decision and the back of the agreement.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 22 November 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Akubra Hats Pty Ltd applied for the approval of its 2013 Enterprise Agreement. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval. The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable safety net for employees, whether it was made in good faith, and whether it contained provisions that were contrary to the public interest.

The Commission considered the various provisions of the agreement and whether they complied with the Fair Work Act. It found that the agreement was made in good faith and that it provided for a fair and reasonable safety net for employees. The Commission also determined that the agreement did not contain any provisions that were contrary to the public interest. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, noting that it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment for the employees of Akubra Hats Pty Ltd.

The Commission's decision was based on its assessment of the agreement's provisions and its compliance with the Fair Work Act. The Commission found that the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval and did not contain any provisions that were contrary to the public interest. The approval of the agreement ensures that the employees of Akubra Hats Pty Ltd have fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

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