Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3269

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1121)

CONSOLIDATED PASTORAL COMPANY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Agricultural industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER	SYDNEY, 19 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved and will operate from 26 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 years from approval.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2014. The dispute involved the terms and conditions of employment for the pastoral workers, including wages, hours of work, and other conditions of employment. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it was in the best interests of the employees.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement provided for the proper management of the workplace, whether it included provisions for the protection of employee entitlements and rights, and whether it provided for the fair and reasonable resolution of disputes between the parties. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it provided for the proper and efficient operation of the enterprise.

The Commission found that the agreement met the requirements of the Act and was in the best interests of the employees. The agreement provided for the proper management of the workplace and included provisions for the protection of employee entitlements and rights. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for the fair and reasonable resolution of disputes between the parties and was made in good faith. The agreement also provided for the proper and efficient operation of the enterprise.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2014. The approval was subject to certain conditions, including the requirement that the company provide the Commission with regular reports on the operation of the agreement and any changes to the agreement.

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