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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Macaya Pty Ltd
(AG2015/3877)

MACAYA PTY LTD SINGLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 16 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Macaya Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Macaya Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 23 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Macaya Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of a Single Enterprise Agreement. The applicant is an employer who engaged with its employees to negotiate the terms of the agreement, which was subsequently submitted for approval. The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it was in the best interests of the employees. The Commission considered whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including matters such as minimum wages, leave entitlements, and working hours. The Commission also considered whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it provided for the resolution of disputes.

The Commission found that the agreement was in compliance with the requirements of the Act and was in the best interests of the employees. The agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including minimum wages, leave entitlements, and working hours. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement was made in good faith and provided for the resolution of disputes. The Commission also considered the views of the employees and the employer and was satisfied that the agreement was supported by both parties. The Commission approved the agreement and ordered that it be registered with the Fair Work Commission.

The applicant was successful in its application for the approval of the Single Enterprise Agreement. The Commission found that the agreement was in compliance with the requirements of the Act and was in the best interests of the employees. The agreement was approved and registered with the Fair Work Commission. The applicant was ordered to take all necessary steps to give effect to the agreement, including providing a copy of the agreement to each employee to whom it applied. The applicant was also ordered to take all necessary steps to ensure that the agreement was complied with by the employer and its employees.

Macaya Pty Ltd

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