M Power U Pty Ltd ATF the Montini Family Trust T/A M Power U Electrical Contracting

[2018] FWCA 7595

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

M Power U Pty Ltd ATF the Montini Family Trust T/A M Power U Electrical Contracting

(AG2018/3513)

M POWER U ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2022

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 14 DECEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the M Power U Electrical Contracting Enterprise Agreement 2018-2022.

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the M Power U Electrical Contracting Enterprise Agreement 2018-2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by M Power U Pty Ltd ATF the Montini Family Trust T/A M Power U Electrical Contracting. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

The Employer 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.

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.

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 December 2022.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

This case involved an application by M Power U Pty Ltd, trading as M Power U Electrical Contracting, for the approval of the M Power U Electrical Contracting Enterprise Agreement 2018-2022. The application was heard by the Fair Work Commission, which has the authority to approve such agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issues the court needed to decide were whether the agreement was made in good faith, and whether it met the requirements of being a simple, fair and portable agreement. The court also had to consider whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement was made in good faith and was simple, fair and portable. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable, and that it was in the best interests of the employees. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms and included provisions for the protection of employees' rights. Based on these findings, the Commission approved the agreement.

The Fair Work Commission's approval of the M Power U Electrical Contracting Enterprise Agreement 2018-2022 is a significant decision for employers and employees in the electrical contracting industry. The court's reasoning demonstrates the importance of ensuring that enterprise agreements are made in good faith and provide for fair and reasonable terms and conditions. The approval of this agreement sets a precedent for future agreements in the industry and provides clarity for employers and employees regarding the requirements for an approved enterprise agreement.

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