DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bronson Sheetmetal Fabrications Pty Ltd
(AG2014/10185)

BRONSON SHEETMETAL FABRICATIONS PTY LTD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WORKSHOP AGREEMENT 2014-2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RYAN	MELBOURNE, 12 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Bronson Sheetmetal Fabrications Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Workshop Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bronson Sheetmetal Fabrications Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Workshop Agreement 2014-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and was made by Bronson Sheetmetal Fabrications Pty Ltd. 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 and, in accordance with s.54(1), will operate from 19 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the Fair Work Commission involved an application for the approval of a collective bargaining workshop agreement proposed by Bronson Sheetmetal Fabrications Pty Ltd. The application was made under section 233 of the Fair Work Act 2009, seeking approval for the agreement which had been negotiated by the employer and the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. The agreement aimed to govern the terms and conditions of employment for a defined group of employees within the company.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed agreement met the requirements of section 233 of the Fair Work Act. Specifically, the Commission had to determine if the agreement was in the public interest and whether it was fair and reasonable, considering the need to balance the interests of employers and employees. The Commission also needed to ensure that the agreement did not undermine the protection of employee rights and did not create an unfair advantage for one party over the other.

The Fair Work Commission carefully examined the provisions of the proposed agreement and the submissions made by both the employer and the union. The Commission considered the nature of the agreement, which was designed to facilitate collective bargaining workshops aimed at improving workplace relations and productivity. The Commission noted the absence of any provisions that would undermine the fundamental rights of employees and found that the agreement did not impose any unreasonable conditions on the employees. After reviewing the evidence and submissions, the Commission concluded that the agreement was in the public interest and was fair and reasonable. Consequently, the Commission approved the application and registered the agreement.

Bronson Sheetmetal Fabrications Pty Ltd

DECISION

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