Hanmer Pty Ltd T/A Tru Security SEQ

[2022] FWCA 3248

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hanmer Pty Ltd T/A Tru Security SEQ

(AG2022/2333)

TSSA Enterprise Agreement 2022

Security services
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 19 SEPTEMBER 2022

Application for approval of the TSSA Enterprise Agreement 2022

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the TSSA Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hanmer Pty Ltd T/A Tru Security SEQ (the Applicant). The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and at Annexure A.

Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

Noting clause 7(b) of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

The Agreement does not contain a model consultation term compliant with the Act. Pursuant to section 205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The applicant, Hanmer Pty Ltd trading as Tru Security SEQ, applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the TSSA Enterprise Agreement 2022. The dispute centred around whether the proposed agreement met the legal requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The applicant argued that the agreement was fair and reasonable, while the respondent, the Transport Services Union of Australia (TSSA), contended that it did not adequately protect employees' rights and interests.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including minimum wages and conditions, and whether it complied with the procedural requirements for approval. The court had to consider whether the agreement was made in good faith, whether it provided for the fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and whether it met the requirements of procedural fairness.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement was made in good faith and provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The court noted that the agreement addressed key issues such as pay rates, shift penalties, and rostering practices. While the union raised concerns about certain provisions, the court found that the overall agreement was fair and reasonable and complied with the statutory requirements. The court also found that the procedural fairness requirements were met, as the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and provided for adequate consultation with employees.

The Fair Work Commission approved the TSSA Enterprise Agreement 2022, subject to certain conditions that were intended to address the union's concerns. The court ordered that the agreement be registered and enforced as a binding enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009.

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