Austindo (WA) Pty Ltd Summary

[2014] FWCA 8499

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Austindo (WA) Pty Ltd
(AG2014/9963)

AUSTINDO WA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Electrical contracting industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT WATSON	MELBOURNE, 28 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Austindo WA Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Austindo WA Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Austindo (WA) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 27 November 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Fair Work Commission, Austindo (WA) Pty Ltd sought approval for the Austindo WA Enterprise Agreement 2014. The dispute arose as the applicant sought to have the agreement registered with the Fair Work Commission, which would give it legal enforceability. The applicant argued that the agreement was made in good faith and contained terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable. The legal issues before the court were whether the agreement was made in good faith, whether it contained terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable, and whether it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The court found that the agreement was made in good faith and contained terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable. The applicant had demonstrated that it had engaged in genuine bargaining with the employees' representative, and the agreement contained provisions that were consistent with industry standards. The court also found that the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The court approved the application and registered the Austindo WA Enterprise Agreement 2014 with the Fair Work Commission. The decision provides guidance to employers and employees on the process for making and registering an enterprise agreement.

Austindo (WA) Pty Ltd

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