Edgarley Home Inc

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Edgarley Home Inc sought approval of their Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017 from the Fair Work Commission under the Fair Work Act 2009. The application was made by the employer, Edgarley Home Inc, and the relevant union, presumably representing the employees, was a party to the proceedings. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed agreement, and whether they complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act.

The primary legal issues the Commission had to determine were whether the agreement met the necessary standards for approval under the Fair Work Act, and if it provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees. This included examining if the agreement adequately protected employee rights, and if it adhered to the provisions outlined in the Act regarding enterprise agreements.

The Fair Work Commission, in correcting its earlier decision, confirmed that the agreement did indeed meet the statutory requirements for approval. The correction involved a minor adjustment to the decision's paragraph numbering, without altering the substance of the findings. The Commission found that the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees and did not contravene any provisions of the Fair Work Act. Consequently, the Commission approved the Edgarley Home Incorporated Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017.

No further orders were made by the Commission, and the corrected decision stood as the final outcome of the proceedings.

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Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 18 MARCH 2015