DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Herdsman Print Centre Pty Ltd
(AG2015/7518)

HERDSMAN PRINT CENTRE PTY LTD COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

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COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 4 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Herdsman Print Centre Pty Ltd Commercial Projects Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Herdsman Print Centre Pty Ltd Commercial Projects Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Herdsman Print Centre Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 February 2020.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case before the Fair Work Commission involved Herdsman Print Centre Pty Ltd, which sought approval for its Commercial Projects Enterprise Agreement 2015. The agreement was intended to govern the terms and conditions of employment for the company's employees. The legal issues before the court were whether the agreement met the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it provided for minimum entitlements to employees. Specifically, the court had to determine if the agreement contained all the mandatory terms and conditions as prescribed by the Act and if it provided for adequate minimum rates of pay, leave entitlements, and other employee benefits.

The court examined the agreement to ensure it complied with the Fair Work Act's provisions. It assessed whether the agreement contained all the mandatory terms and conditions, such as minimum rates of pay, penalty rates, and leave entitlements. The court also considered whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms that took into account the needs and interests of both the employer and employees. The agreement was scrutinised to ensure it did not contravene any provisions of the Act and that it provided for appropriate minimum standards of employment. The court noted the importance of the agreement meeting the statutory requirements to be approved.

The court found that the agreement largely complied with the Fair Work Act, meeting the majority of the mandatory terms and conditions. However, it identified several areas of non-compliance, particularly concerning the minimum rates of pay and leave entitlements. After reviewing the submissions from both parties, the court concluded that the agreement could be approved with some modifications. The court ordered amendments to ensure the agreement provided for the correct minimum rates of pay and leave entitlements as required by law. Consequently, the agreement was approved with the specified modifications to address the identified non-compliances.

The court ordered that the agreement be approved with the amendments ensuring compliance with the Fair Work Act. The modifications included specific adjustments to the minimum rates of pay and leave entitlements to align with the statutory requirements. The court mandated that these changes be incorporated into the agreement before its implementation, ensuring all employees were provided with the correct minimum standards of employment. This decision allowed the agreement to be adopted as a legally binding enterprise agreement, governing the employment terms and conditions for the company's workforce.

Herdsman Print Centre Pty Ltd

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