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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

ARA High Voltage Services Pty Ltd T/A Transelect
(AG2015/2163)

TRANSELECT (NORTHERN REGION) SINGLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 30 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Transelect (Northern Region) Single Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Transelect (Northern Region) Single Enterprise Agreement 2015 (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 Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 6 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 April 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Fair Work Commission, the applicant, ARA High Voltage Services Pty Ltd trading as Transelect, applied for the approval of the Transelect (Northern Region) Single Enterprise Agreement 2015. The application was brought under the Fair Work Act 2009, which governs the regulation of workplace relations in Australia. The dispute centred around whether the proposed agreement met the legal standards for approval, including its compliance with the provisions of the Act and its fairness to the employees it covered.

The legal issues before the Commission involved several key considerations. The primary concern was whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, as required by section 233 of the Act. The Commission had to examine the agreement's provisions to determine if they met the criteria for "better off overall and in the round", ensuring that employees were not disadvantaged by the agreement. Additionally, the Commission assessed whether the agreement contained provisions that were procedurally fair and compliant with the requirements set out in the Act.

In delivering its decision, the Commission found that the agreement substantially achieved the objectives of the Act. It concluded that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that the process by which it was negotiated and made was procedurally fair. The Commission noted that the agreement was certified by the relevant independent certifier, which was a significant factor in its favour. Based on these findings, the Commission approved the agreement, stating that it was appropriate to do so in the interests of achieving a better off outcome for the employees. The Commission's decision was made in accordance with the legislative framework and the principles of fairness and equity in workplace relations.

ARA High Voltage Services Pty Ltd T/A Transelect

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