DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

AMHARC Pty Ltd
(AG2015/6641)

AMHARC ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 25 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Amharc Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Amharc Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by AMHARC Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.
[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 November 2018.

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ANNEXURE A

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AMHARC Pty Ltd, an Australian company, brought an application before the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Amharc Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018. The agreement, which was proposed by the company and a union, aimed to set the terms and conditions of employment for the company's employees. The union argued that the agreement was necessary to resolve ongoing disputes between the parties and to provide a stable and predictable work environment for employees.

The legal issues the court was required to decide centred around whether the proposed agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the court needed to determine whether the agreement met the requirements for good faith bargaining, as well as whether it provided for minimum entitlements and protections for employees. The court also needed to consider whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

The court found that the proposed agreement met the requirements for good faith bargaining and provided for minimum entitlements and protections for employees. The court also found that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees and provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The court noted that the agreement had been the subject of extensive negotiations between the parties and that it had been carefully crafted to address the specific needs and concerns of the employees. The court was satisfied that the agreement provided for a stable and predictable work environment and that it would promote industrial peace and harmony.

The court approved the Amharc Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018, subject to certain minor modifications. The court noted that the modifications were necessary to ensure that the agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. The court was satisfied that the modified agreement met all of the necessary requirements and that it would provide for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment for the employees.

AMHARC Pty Ltd

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