DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd
(AG2021/4735)

AUSCOM ELECTRICAL QLD PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER O’NEILL	MELBOURNE, 7 MAY 2021

Application for approval of the Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertaking 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] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s 185(3)(b), I consider it fair in all the circumstances to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 14 May 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 October 2024.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd recently faced a legal matter in the Fair Work Commission concerning the approval of the Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021. The company sought to have this agreement approved, which was a matter of contention given the complexities and specific terms outlined within the document. The dispute centred around whether the agreement met the necessary legal standards and whether it was fairly negotiated, given the implications it had for both the company and its employees.

The legal issues before the court were primarily about the fairness and compliance of the enterprise agreement with the relevant industrial legislation. Key questions included whether the agreement was genuinely negotiated and whether it contained all the required minimum terms. The court also had to consider if the agreement was in the best interest of the employees and if it was likely to promote harmonious, productive and economic relationships between the parties involved.

In its reasoning, the Fair Work Commission examined the negotiation process and the content of the agreement in detail. It assessed whether the agreement was genuinely negotiated and contained all the required minimum terms. The court also evaluated whether the agreement was likely to promote harmonious, productive and economic relationships between the parties involved. After thorough consideration, the Fair Work Commission found that the agreement did meet the necessary standards and was in the best interest of the employees. Therefore, it approved the Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021. This decision was made on the basis that the agreement had been fairly negotiated and contained all the required minimum terms, and it would likely promote harmonious, productive and economic relationships between the parties involved.

Auscom Electrical QLD Pty Ltd

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