DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Mirage Doors (Aust) Pty Ltd T/A Mirage Doors
(AG2015/254)

MIRAGE DOORS VIC WORKSHOP ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 17 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Mirage Doors VIC Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mirage Doors VIC Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Mirage Doors (Aust) Pty Ltd T/A Mirage Doors. 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 24 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 March 2018.

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The applicant, Mirage Doors (Aust) Pty Ltd trading as Mirage Doors, sought approval of the Mirage Doors VIC Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014 under section 176 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The application was made to the Fair Work Commission, which exercised its jurisdiction under the Act. The dispute centred on the approval of the proposed enterprise agreement, which aimed to govern the employment conditions of certain employees within the organisation.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, particularly focusing on provisions regarding the minimum rate of pay, classification of employees, and the processes for resolving disputes. The applicant argued that the agreement was fair and reasonable, while no objections were raised by any party in opposition. The Commission was tasked with assessing the fairness of the agreement based on the criteria outlined in the Act, including whether it provided for the protection of employees' rights and interests.

In its decision, the Fair Work Commission found that the proposed agreement was fair and reasonable, taking into account the evidence presented and the absence of objections. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for adequate minimum rates of pay, appropriate classification of employees, and included mechanisms for resolving disputes. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval and would not have an adverse effect on the employees. Consequently, the application for approval was granted, and the Mirage Doors VIC Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014 was approved.

The Fair Work Commission issued an order approving the Mirage Doors VIC Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014, effective from the date of the decision. The agreement was to be registered with the Fair Work Commission, and all parties were bound by its terms. The approval of the agreement was subject to the conditions and provisions outlined within, including those relating to the minimum rates of pay and employee classification.

Mirage Doors (Aust) Pty Ltd T/A Mirage Doors

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