DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Eventus Pty Ltd ATF Payne Unit Trust T/A Grill’d Rosalie
(AG2016/6725)

GRILL’D EVENTUS AND CONTENDUS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Fast food industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 22 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Grill’d Eventus and Contendus Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Grill’d Eventus and Contendus Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Eventus Pty Ltd ATF Payne Unit Trust T/A Grill’d Rosalie. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 22 February 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 February 2021.

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Annexure A

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Eventus Pty Ltd, trading as Grill’d Rosalie, applied for approval of the Grill’d Eventus and Contendus Enterprise Agreement 2016. The application was made under the Fair Work Act 2009 and the matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission. The dispute centred around whether the proposed agreement met the requirements of the Act, particularly in terms of its procedural fairness and its compliance with the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.

The court had to determine whether the application process was conducted fairly and in compliance with the relevant legislative provisions. It also needed to assess whether the agreement itself satisfied the criteria for approval, including whether it provided for minimum terms and conditions of employment that were no less favourable than the applicable awards or registered agreements. Furthermore, the court examined whether the agreement contained appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms and whether it was in the best interests of the employees.

The Fair Work Commission found that the application process was conducted in a fair and transparent manner, and the proposed agreement was approved. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for terms and conditions that were no less favourable than the relevant award, and it included appropriate dispute resolution provisions. Additionally, the Commission was satisfied that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees, as it provided for fair and reasonable terms that balanced the interests of both the employer and the employees.

In conclusion, the Fair Work Commission approved the application for the Grill’d Eventus and Contendus Enterprise Agreement 2016, finding that it met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. The Commission determined that the agreement was procedurally fair, provided for no less favourable terms and conditions than the applicable award, and was in the best interests of the employees.

Eventus Pty Ltd ATF Payne Unit Trust T/A Grill’d Rosalie

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