DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd T/A AESM Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2547)

AUSTRALIAN ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2019

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 8 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Essential Services Maintenance 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] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair 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 15 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2019.

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Annexure A

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Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd, trading as AESM Pty Ltd, sought approval for the Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019. The application was made under section 231 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute involved the terms of the enterprise agreement and whether it complied with the requirements of the Act. The matter was heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

The court was tasked with determining whether the enterprise agreement met the necessary criteria for approval, including compliance with the provisions of the Fair Work Act, and whether it contained all the mandatory terms as required by law. The primary concern was whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it provided for the proper operation of the enterprise. Additionally, the court had to consider if the agreement was fair and balanced, taking into account the interests of both employers and employees.

The court reviewed the contents of the enterprise agreement and examined whether it contained all the mandatory terms, such as minimum wages and penalty rates, leave provisions, and other employment conditions. The court also assessed whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it was fair and balanced. After careful consideration, the court found that the agreement was compliant with the Fair Work Act and contained all necessary terms. The court concluded that the agreement was made in good faith and was fair and balanced, meeting all statutory requirements.

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia approved the Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019. The court's decision confirmed that the agreement complied with the Fair Work Act and contained all mandatory terms. The approval was granted on the basis that the agreement was made in good faith and was fair and balanced, reflecting the interests of both employers and employees.

Australian Essential Services Maintenance Pty Ltd T/A AESM Pty Ltd

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