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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

KONE Elevators Pty Ltd T/A KONE Elevators
(AG2017/5796)

KONE ELEVATORS SYDNEY REGIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMNET 2017

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 21 DECEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the KONE Elevators Sydney Regions Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the KONE Elevators Sydney Regions Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by KONE Elevators Pty Ltd T/A KONE Elevators. 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 application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[5] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2020.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the Fair Work Commission involved KONE Elevators Pty Ltd trading as KONE Elevators and related parties. The primary issue was the application for the approval of the KONE Elevators Sydney Regions Enterprise Agreement 2017. This agreement aimed to establish terms and conditions for employees within the Sydney region, and the court was tasked with determining if the agreement met the necessary legal criteria for approval.

The court had to consider whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it provided for the proper negotiation of terms and conditions of employment. The focus was on ensuring the agreement was fair and reasonable for both parties involved. The court also examined if the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, including provisions for minimum entitlements, procedural fairness, and the protection of vulnerable employees.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement was made in good faith and adhered to the negotiation process as required by the Fair Work Act. The terms and conditions outlined in the agreement were deemed fair and reasonable, providing adequate protection for the employees. The court approved the agreement, acknowledging the efforts of both parties to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement. The decision ensured that the agreement would be legally binding and enforceable, providing clarity and certainty for all involved parties.

KONE Elevators Pty Ltd T/A KONE Elevators

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