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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Galaxy 2014 Pty Ltd
(AG2014/9909)

GALAXY 2014 PTY LTD METALS LABOUR HIRE AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Building, Metal and Civil Construction Industries
COMMISSIONER LEWIN	MELBOURNE, 4 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the GALAXY 2014 PTY LTD Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made under s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GALAXY 2014 PTY LTD Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2013-2016 (the Agreement). The application has been made by the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application for approval of this Agreement was filed by Ms Raylene Skinner of the AMWU on 17 November 2014.

[3] The application was lodged outside the 14 day period provided for in s 185(3)(a) of the Act. I have received correspondence from Ms Skinner outlining the reasons for the delay and consider it fair, in all the circumstances, to allow the further period for the making of the application for approval of the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement was listed for e-hearing, in chambers, before me at 2:00pm on Thursday, 4 December 2014. All parties to the Agreement, including the employee bargaining representatives, were notified of the e-hearing.

[5] Clause 37 — Consultation does not meet the requirements of s.205(1) and (1A) of the Act and r.2.09 and Schedule 2.3 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 in relation to the mandatory content that must be included in a consultation term of an enterprise agreement. Accordingly, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term, as attached to this decision as Attachment A, is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

[7] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate seven days from the date of approval of the Agreement by the Fair Work Commission. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in the case were Galaxy 2014 Pty Ltd, an Australian company, and the Fair Work Commission. The dispute centred around the approval of the Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2013-2016, which was proposed by the company. The matter was heard by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The central legal issue before the court was whether the proposed agreement met the requirements set out under the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the court needed to determine if the agreement provided fair terms and conditions for employees, was not less favourable than the relevant award or registered agreement, and adhered to the prescribed process for developing and approving the agreement.

The court examined the agreement in detail, considering the submissions made by both parties. It assessed whether the proposed agreement satisfied the statutory criteria and whether it offered equitable terms for the employees involved. The court also reviewed the process followed by the company in developing the agreement to ensure compliance with the necessary procedures. In its decision, the court found that the proposed agreement met the requirements under the Fair Work Act. It determined that the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees, did not offer less favourable conditions than the relevant award, and adhered to the correct process for developing and approving the agreement.

As a result of this decision, the court approved the Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2013-2016. The final orders of the court confirmed the approval of the agreement, allowing it to be implemented by Galaxy 2014 Pty Ltd. The court's decision provided clarity and certainty for both the company and its employees, ensuring that the agreement met the necessary legal standards.

Galaxy 2014 Pty Ltd

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