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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Kordia Solutions Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2737)

KORDIA MSCT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Australian Capital Territory
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 18 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Kordia MSCT Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Kordia MSCT 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 Kordia Solutions Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Pursuant to s.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.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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Kordia Solutions Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Kordia MSCT Enterprise Agreement 2015. The application was made by the employer seeking to implement changes to the employment conditions of its employees as set out in the proposed agreement. The application was opposed by a union representing some of the employees, which argued that certain provisions of the agreement were unfair and did not provide adequate protections for the employees. The Fair Work Commission was required to determine whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission needed to consider whether the agreement provided for adequate protections for employees in relation to their remuneration, hours of work, and other conditions of employment. The Commission also needed to consider whether the agreement complied with relevant laws and regulations, including the National Employment Standards and the General Protections provisions of the Fair Work Act. The Commission heard evidence from both the employer and the union, and considered the relevant legal principles and precedents.

After considering the evidence and submissions, the Commission found that the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act. The Commission determined that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it complied with relevant laws and regulations. The Commission found that the agreement provided for adequate protections for employees in relation to their remuneration, hours of work, and other conditions of employment. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for an effective dispute resolution process, and that it did not undermine the rights of employees to be protected from unfair dismissal. The Commission therefore approved the agreement, subject to certain conditions and modifications.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Kordia MSCT Enterprise Agreement 2015, subject to certain conditions and modifications. The Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it complied with relevant laws and regulations. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for adequate protections for employees in relation to their remuneration, hours of work, and other conditions of employment. The Commission approved the agreement on the condition that certain modifications be made to the agreement, including changes to the dispute resolution process and the addition of a clause relating to the protection of employees' personal information. The employer was required to implement these modifications within a specified timeframe.

Kordia Solutions Pty Ltd

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