Earthtrack Solutions Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 2791

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

CORRECTION TO DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Earthtrack Solutions Pty Ltd

(AG2025/2660)

EARTHTRACK SOLUTIONS PTY LTD & RTBU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER TRAN	MELBOURNE, 25 AUGUST 2025

Application for approval of the Earthtrack Solutions Pty Ltd & RTBU Enterprise Agreement 2024 - Correction

The decision issued by the Fair Work Commission on 21 August 2025 [[2025 FWCA 2791, AE530141] is corrected as follows:

The signed date of the decision is 21 August 2025.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Earthtrack Solutions Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement, the Earthtrack Solutions Pty Ltd & RTBU Enterprise Agreement 2024, in relation to its employees in the rail industry. The application was opposed by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU). The dispute centred on the terms and conditions of employment, including pay rates, working hours, and other employment provisions as outlined in the proposed agreement.

The legal issues before the Fair Work Commission involved whether the proposed agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission needed to determine if the agreement met the criteria for approval under section 185 of the Act, which includes ensuring that the agreement provides for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it does not discriminate against any class of employee. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it provided for the proper regulation of workplace relations.

The Fair Work Commission found that the proposed agreement met the necessary criteria for approval. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and did not include any discriminatory provisions. Furthermore, the Commission concluded that the agreement was made in good faith and would facilitate proper regulation of workplace relations. Consequently, the application for approval was approved. The Commission also noted the minor clerical error in the date of signing of the decision and corrected it to 21 August 2025.

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