FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd
(AG2014/10052)

CITY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (AUS) PTY LTD RETAIL STORES SERVICES AGREEMENT 2014

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 28 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd Retail Stores Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd Retail Stores Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by City Facilities Management (Aus) 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, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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 Agreement was approved on 28 January 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 September 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in this case were City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd, which sought approval of the City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd Retail Stores Agreement 2014, and various respondents who opposed the approval. The dispute centred around the proposed industrial agreement and its implications for the employees, with the case being heard in the Fair Work Commission. The applicants argued that the proposed agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for both employers and employees, while the respondents contended that the agreement did not adequately protect employee rights and interests.

The legal issues before the court included whether the proposed agreement was in the best interests of the employees and whether it complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Additionally, the court needed to determine whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act and whether it provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees. The court also had to consider the impact of the agreement on the rights of the employees and whether any provisions were unfair or unreasonable.

The Fair Work Commission found that the proposed agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees and was in their best interests. The court noted that the agreement contained provisions that protected employee rights and interests, such as provisions for minimum wages, leave entitlements, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The court also found that the agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act and met the criteria for approval. The commission concluded that the proposed agreement was fair and reasonable and approved the City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd Retail Stores Agreement 2014.

As a result of the court's decision, the City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd Retail Stores Agreement 2014 was approved, and the applicants could implement the agreement in their workplace. The respondents' objections were dismissed, and the agreement became a legally binding industrial instrument under the Fair Work Act. The decision sets a precedent for similar cases involving the approval of industrial agreements and the protection of employee rights and interests.

City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd

DECISION

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