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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

MCG Transport Pty Ltd T/A McGills Transport
(AG2015/5481)

MCGILLS TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the McGills Transport Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the McGills Transport Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by MCG Transport Pty Ltd T/A McGills Transport. 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 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 25 September 2015. The nominal expiry date is 17 September 2019.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

McGills Transport Pty Ltd, trading as McGills Transport, applied for approval of the McGills Transport Enterprise Agreement 2015. The applicant sought the approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) was the court that heard the case. The dispute centred around whether the enterprise agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act and whether it was in the best interest of the employees.

The legal issues before the court involved whether the agreement provided fair terms and conditions for the employees, whether it adhered to the provisions of the Fair Work Act, and whether it was fair and reasonable in the context of industrial relations. The court had to consider whether the agreement was likely to achieve a productive workplace relationship between the employer and the employees.

The court found that the agreement contained fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees. The court noted that the agreement included provisions for fair pay, reasonable working hours, and adequate leave entitlements. It also provided for a mechanism for resolving disputes between the employer and the employees. The court concluded that the agreement was likely to achieve a productive workplace relationship between the employer and the employees. Therefore, the court approved the McGills Transport Enterprise Agreement 2015.

The final orders of the court included the approval of the McGills Transport Enterprise Agreement 2015, effective from the date of the decision. The agreement was to be registered with the Fair Work Commission and would apply to all employees of McGills Transport Pty Ltd, trading as McGills Transport. The court also ordered that the agreement would remain in effect until it was terminated or replaced by a new enterprise agreement.

MCG Transport Pty Ltd T/A McGills Transport

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