| [2018] FWCA 1718 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| decision |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Gundagai and District Hostel Association Inc T/A Uralba Hostel
(AG2017/4691)
Gundagai and District Hostel AccomModation Inc, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020
| Aged care industry | |
| Commissioner Saunders | NEWCASTLE, 23 MARCH 2018 |
Application for approval of the Gundagai and District Hostel Accommodation Inc, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020.
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Gundagai and District Hostel Accommodation Inc, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Gundagai and District Hostel Association Inc T/A Uralba Hostel. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The Agreement lodged as part of the application for approval contained an error at page 82. On 22 March 2018, the Applicant filed an amended version of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act, correcting the error at page 82. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.
The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:
(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or
(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.
The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.
Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.
Subject to the Undertakings, 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 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health Services Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.
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Annexure A
- AGLC
- Gundagai and District Hostel Association Inc T/A Uralba Hostel [2018] FWCA 1718
- Case
- [2018] FWCA 1718
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed enterprise agreement complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act, including the requirement for "better off overall" and "no disadvantage" tests. The Commission had to examine if the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees and whether it was free from any unfair or discriminatory provisions. The Commission also considered the views of the parties involved and relevant stakeholders on the proposed terms and conditions.
The Commission concluded that the proposed enterprise agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act. The agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment for the staff at the hostel, and the "better off overall" and "no disadvantage" tests were satisfied. The Commission found that the agreement was free from any unfair or discriminatory provisions and was in the best interests of both the employees and the employer. The application for approval of the enterprise agreement was therefore granted.
The Fair Work Commission approved the Gundagai and District Hostel Accommodation Inc, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017 to 2020, confirming its compliance with the Fair Work Act. The agreement now serves as the binding terms and conditions of employment for staff at the Uralba Hostel during the specified period.
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