DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Dorset Council
(AG2015/4628)

DORSET COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 7 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Dorset Council Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Dorset Council Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Dorset Council. 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, 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 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical & Services Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 September 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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Annexure A:

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In the Fair Work Commission, Dorset Council sought approval of an Enterprise Agreement entered into with a number of its employees. The applicants argued that the proposed agreement was fair and appropriate, while the respondents contended that it did not provide adequate protections for employees. The dispute came before the Commission in the form of an application for approval of the Dorset Council Enterprise Agreement 2015.

The central legal issues before the Commission were whether the proposed agreement was fair and appropriate and whether it complied with the relevant statutory requirements. This involved assessing whether the agreement provided for adequate protections for employees in terms of wages, conditions, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement was consistent with the principles of the Fair Work Act.

The Commission found that the proposed agreement was fair and appropriate, despite the respondents' objections. It noted that the agreement provided for a comprehensive set of protections for employees, including minimum wage rates, leave entitlements, and mechanisms for resolving disputes. The Commission also concluded that the agreement complied with the statutory requirements and was consistent with the principles of the Fair Work Act. The application for approval of the Dorset Council Enterprise Agreement 2015 was therefore approved.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Dorset Council Enterprise Agreement 2015. The agreement provides for a range of protections for employees, including minimum wage rates, leave entitlements, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission found that the agreement was fair and appropriate and complied with the statutory requirements. The approval of the agreement will provide certainty for both the Council and its employees and ensure that they are protected under a fair and comprehensive agreement.

Dorset Council

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