Chatfield Airconditioning & Electrical Services Pty Ltd T/A Chatfield OzCool

Case [2022] FWCA 198


[2022] FWCA 198

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Chatfield Airconditioning & Electrical Services Pty Ltd T/A Chatfield OzCool

(AG2021/9034)

Chatfield A/C & Electrical Services Pty Ltd t/a Chatfield Ozcool Enterprise Agreement 2021 -2025

Electrical contracting industry

COMMISSIONER YILMAZ

MELBOURNE, 27 JANUARY 2022

Application for approval of the Chatfield A/C & Electrical Services Pty Ltd t/a Chatfield Ozcool Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chatfield A/C & Electrical Services Pty Ltd t/a Chatfield Ozcool Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Chatfield Airconditioning & Electrical Services Pty Ltd T/A Chatfield OzCool. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

  1. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 3 February 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 26 January 2026.

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Annexure A

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Chatfield Airconditioning & Electrical Services Pty Ltd T/A Chatfield OzCool [2022] FWCA 198
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the Fair Work Commission involved an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement between Chatfield Airconditioning & Electrical Services Pty Ltd, trading as Chatfield OzCool, and its employees. The enterprise agreement in question, covering the period from 2021 to 2025, sought to establish the terms and conditions of employment for the employees of the company. The dispute centred around the fairness and compliance of the agreement with the relevant industrial laws, particularly those outlined in the Fair Work Act 2009.

The central legal issues that the Commission had to address included whether the enterprise agreement was genuinely negotiated, whether it contained appropriate mechanisms for future bargaining, and whether it provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission also needed to ensure that the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act, including the need for the agreement to be in writing, provide for the payment of minimum rates of pay, and comply with any relevant award or registered agreement.

The Fair Work Commission found that the enterprise agreement was genuinely negotiated and contained provisions that ensured fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The agreement provided for a structured pay scale, reasonable working hours, and adequate provisions for leave and other employment benefits. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement included appropriate mechanisms for future bargaining and that it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act. Consequently, the Commission approved the Chatfield A/C & Electrical Services Pty Ltd t/a Chatfield Ozcool Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025.

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