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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd T/A GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd
(AG2018/6835)

GCS INTEGRATED SERVICES MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 5 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the GCS Integrated Services Maintenance and Services Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GCS Integrated Services Maintenance and Services Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A.

[3] 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.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 5 April 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 12 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 April 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd T/A GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd recently came before the Fair Work Commission, where the applicant sought approval for the GCS Integrated Services Maintenance and Services Enterprise Agreement 2018. The applicant, a company operating in the maintenance and services industry, sought to have the proposed enterprise agreement registered and thereby made binding on its employees, who are represented by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed agreement, with the union arguing that certain provisions did not adequately protect employees' rights.

The primary legal issue before the commission was whether the provisions of the agreement complied with the Fair Work Act 2009. This involved an examination of whether the agreement met the requirements for registration, including whether it provided for the proper classification and remuneration of employees, and whether it allowed for fair and reasonable working conditions. Additionally, the commission had to consider whether the agreement provided for appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms and if it adhered to the principles of procedural fairness.

The commission found that the proposed agreement substantially complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act. The applicant had demonstrated that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees, including adequate classification and remuneration. The commission also found that the agreement included appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms and was procedurally fair. Therefore, the commission approved the registration of the agreement, subject to certain minor amendments that were deemed necessary to ensure full compliance with the Act.

The final orders of the commission included the approval of the agreement, with the requirement that the applicant make the necessary amendments as specified by the commission. The agreement was to be registered and would become binding on the parties from the date of the decision. The commission's decision underscores the importance of ensuring that enterprise agreements meet the statutory requirements for registration, while also balancing the interests of both employers and employees.

GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd T/A GCS Integrated Services Pty Ltd

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