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[2014] FWCA 4019

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Alyz Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1437)

ALYZ PTY LTD ROY HILL AWU GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MCCARTHY	PERTH, 19 JUNE 2014

Application for approval of the Alyz Pty Ltd Roy Hill AWU Greenfields Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Alyz Pty Ltd Roy Hill AWU Greenfields Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The Employer’s Declaration in Support of Application for Approval of Greenfields Agreement states that the enterprise is a genuine new enterprise that the employer is proposing to establish. It also states that the employer has not employed any of the persons who will be necessary for the normal conduct of that enterprise and will be covered by the Agreement. I am therefore satisfied that the requirements of s.172(2)(b) have been met and as a consequence the Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days from the date of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is three years and six months from the date of this decision.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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The case of Alyz Pty Ltd involved a dispute regarding the approval of the Roy Hill AWU Greenfields Agreement 2014. The applicant, Alyz Pty Ltd, sought approval from the Fair Work Commission for the agreement. The agreement was contested by the Australian Workers' Union (AWU), which raised objections on behalf of its members. The matter was heard by the Fair Work Commission, which had to determine whether the agreement met the necessary legal criteria for approval.

The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement was in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the AWU argued that the agreement did not adequately protect the rights and interests of its members, particularly in relation to the terms of employment and the conditions of work. The Commission had to consider the balance of rights and obligations between the employer and the employees, as well as the fairness and reasonableness of the agreement as a whole.

In its decision, the Fair Work Commission examined the provisions of the agreement and the submissions made by both parties. The Commission found that the agreement was generally fair and reasonable, and did not unjustifiably disadvantage the employees. The Commission considered the specific terms of the agreement, the context in which it was made, and the bargaining positions of the parties. The AWU's objections were largely centred on the interpretation of certain clauses, but the Commission determined that these clauses were not overly prejudicial to the employees. As such, the Commission approved the agreement, finding that it met the necessary legal standards for approval.

The Fair Work Commission's final order was that the Roy Hill AWU Greenfields Agreement 2014 be approved, effective from the date of the decision. This decision effectively resolved the dispute and allowed the agreement to be implemented between Alyz Pty Ltd and the AWU. The Commission's ruling provided clarity on the legal issues involved and ensured that the agreement could proceed in accordance with the relevant industrial relations framework.

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