ENGIE Fire Services Australia Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 6799

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

ENGIE Fire Services Australia Pty Ltd

(AG2017/4291)

ENGIE Fire Services QLD Portable Service Technician Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
Commissioner Gregory	MELBOURNE, 18 DECEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the ENGIE Fire Services QLD Portable Service Technician Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021.

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ENGIE Fire Services QLD Portable Service Technician Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by ENGIE Fire Services Australia Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 December 2021.

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The parties involved in this case were ENGIE Fire Services Australia Pty Ltd and its employees, represented by the Fire Brigades Union of Queensland. The dispute arose from an application for the approval of the Portable Service Technician Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission. The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it was in the best interests of the employees.

The Commission examined the agreement's provisions to determine whether it complied with the legal requirements and whether it was fair and reasonable. The Commission found that the agreement met the legal requirements and was in the best interests of the employees. The Commission considered the agreement to be fair and reasonable because it provided for reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including wages, leave entitlements, and other benefits. The Commission also noted that the agreement provided for a dispute resolution process that was fair and efficient. The Commission approved the agreement, and it came into effect on 1 April 2017.

The court found in favour of the applicant and approved the Portable Service Technician Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021. The court's decision was based on the evidence presented and the legal requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The court found that the agreement was fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the employees. The court's decision was final and binding on all parties involved.

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