DECISION

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

Michell Wool Pty Ltd
(AG2015/5382)

MICHELL WOOL PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Clothing industry
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON	ADELAIDE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Michell Wool Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Michell Wool Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Michell Wool Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 September 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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Michell Wool Pty Ltd was the subject of an application by the company to have the Michell Wool Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 approved by the Fair Work Commission. The Fair Work Commission heard the application and was required to determine whether the agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement provided for terms and conditions of employment that were fair and reasonable, and whether it complied with the statutory requirements for enterprise agreements.

The Fair Work Commission considered the provisions of the Fair Work Act and the evidence presented by both parties. The Commission found that the agreement provided for terms and conditions of employment that were fair and reasonable, and that it complied with the statutory requirements for enterprise agreements. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for a range of benefits for employees, including wage increases, improved leave entitlements, and better access to training and development opportunities. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for appropriate mechanisms for the resolution of workplace disputes, and that it included provisions for the protection of employees' rights and interests.

In light of the above, the Fair Work Commission approved the Michell Wool Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018. The Commission found that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees and employers involved, and that it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission also noted that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith, and that it provided for appropriate mechanisms for the resolution of workplace disputes. The approval of the agreement was an important step towards improving the working conditions of employees at Michell Wool Pty Ltd, and promoting harmonious and productive industrial relations in the workplace.

Michell Wool Pty Ltd

DECISION

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