Chubb Security Services Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 9712

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Chubb Security Services Pty Ltd
(AG2013/11804)

CHUBB SECURITY SERVICES LTD, QUEENSLAND, MOOROOKA, CASH AND COIN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT, 2013-2016

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER CARGILL	SYDNEY, 11 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Chubb Security Services Ltd, Queensland, Moorooka, Cash and Coin Enterprise Agreement, 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chubb Security Services Ltd, Queensland, Moorooka, Cash and Coin Enterprise Agreement, 2013-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Chubb Security Services 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 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 December 2013. The nominal expiry date is 11 October 2016.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of Chubb Security Services Pty Ltd, the Fair Work Commission was tasked with approving the Chubb Security Services Ltd, Queensland, Moorooka, Cash and Coin Enterprise Agreement, 2013-2016. The application for approval was brought by the employer, Chubb Security Services Pty Ltd. The dispute centred around whether the terms of the proposed enterprise agreement were fair and appropriate for the employees of the company.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the enterprise agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009, particularly focusing on the requirements for the agreement to be considered "in the interests of the employees." The court had to consider whether the agreement provided a fair and reasonable set of terms for the employees, including wages, working conditions, and other relevant employment terms.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement was fair and reasonable, taking into account the overall benefits and protections it provided to the employees. The court noted that the agreement contained a mix of standard industry terms and specific provisions tailored to the unique needs of the employees at Chubb Security Services. The commission concluded that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees, as it provided a fair balance between the interests of the employer and the employees. The court approved the enterprise agreement, ensuring it would become effective upon its registration.

The final orders of the Fair Work Commission were that the Chubb Security Services Ltd, Queensland, Moorooka, Cash and Coin Enterprise Agreement, 2013-2016, be approved and registered as a registered agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009. This decision provided certainty for both the employer and the employees, ensuring that the agreed-upon terms would govern their employment relationship for the specified period.

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