Carrington Centennial Care Limited T/A Carrington Centennial Care

Case [2018] FWCA 1541


[2018] FWCA 1541

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Carrington Centennial Care Limited T/A Carrington Centennial Care

(AG2017/4672)

Carrington Centennial Care Ltd, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020

Aged care industry

Commissioner Saunders

NEWCASTLE, 15 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the Carrington Centennial Care Ltd NSWNMA & HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017- 2020.

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Carrington Centennial Care Ltd, NSWNMA AND HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017- 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Carrington Centennial Care Limited T/A Carrington Centennial Care. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Agreement lodged as part of the application for approval contained an error at page 80. On 7 March 2018, the Applicant filed an amended version of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act, correcting the error at page 80. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

  1. The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

  1. The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

  1. Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

  1. Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

  1. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Carrington Centennial Care Limited T/A Carrington Centennial Care [2018] FWCA 1541
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the court involved Carrington Centennial Care Limited, trading as Carrington Centennial Care, and several trade unions. The dispute centred around the application for approval of the Enterprise Agreement between the company and the Health Services Union NSW and the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association for the period 2017-2020. The case was heard in the Fair Work Commission, an Australian federal statutory authority with jurisdiction over employment relations matters.

The primary legal issue the court had to address was whether the proposed enterprise agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. This required an examination of the agreement's compliance with the provisions of the Act, including whether it facilitated the improvement of workplace terms and conditions, and whether it was genuinely negotiated. The court also needed to determine if the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including remuneration and working conditions.

The Fair Work Commission found that the proposed agreement met the statutory requirements for approval. The court was satisfied that the agreement had been genuinely negotiated and that it contained terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable. The agreement provided for improvements in workplace terms and conditions and was in compliance with the provisions of the Fair Work Act. Consequently, the court approved the application for the agreement, allowing it to take effect from the specified date. The decision underscored the importance of genuine negotiation and the provision of fair terms in the approval of enterprise agreements.

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