GPPD Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 3063

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

GPPD Pty Ltd

(AG2025/2920)

GPPD PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025 – 2029

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER P RYAN	SYDNEY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the GPPD Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2029

GPPD Pty Ltd (Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GPPD Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2029 (Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Regulation 2.06 Requirements

The application was accompanied by a signature page that did not comply in all respects with Regulation 2.06A of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth). An amended signature page was subsequently filed. I consider it appropriate in the circumstances to waive an irregularity in the form or manner in which an application was made and do so pursuant to s.586(b) of the FW Act.

Sections 186, 187 and 188

I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the FW Act as are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In coming to this conclusion, I have had regard to the material contained in the application, the accompanying declaration, the responses to issues raised, and the Statement of Principles.[1]

Approval

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the FW Act, will operate from 17 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 10 September 2029.

COMMISSIONER

[1] Fair Work (Statement of Principles on Genuine Agreement) Instrument 2023.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case before the Fair Work Commission involved an application by GPPD Pty Ltd for the approval of their Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2029. The dispute centred on whether the proposed terms of the enterprise agreement complied with the Fair Work Act 2009 and other relevant legislation. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval, including considerations of minimum entitlements, bargaining obligations, and the agreement's fairness in terms of employee protections and employer flexibility.

The legal issues at the heart of this case included whether the proposed agreement provided for minimum entitlements that were no less favourable than the relevant national system award or registered agreement, and whether the agreement complied with the good faith bargaining requirements. Additionally, the Commission needed to assess if the terms of the agreement were fair and reasonable, taking into account the overall balance of the agreement and the interests of both employers and employees.

The Fair Work Commission carefully reviewed the proposed agreement, examining its provisions in light of the statutory requirements and the principles of good faith bargaining. The Commission determined that the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval. It was found to provide for no less favourable terms and conditions than the relevant award or agreement, and it was deemed to have been reached through genuine efforts at good faith bargaining. The terms of the agreement were considered fair and reasonable, taking into account the interests of both parties. Consequently, the Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2029, thereby resolving the application in favour of GPPD Pty Ltd.

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