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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Mirotone Pty Ltd
(AG2015/1417)

MIROTONE PTY LTD WACOL SITE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	BRISBANE, 8 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Mirotone Pty Ltd Wacol Site Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mirotone Pty Ltd Wacol Site Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Mirotone Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

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

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 15 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Mirotone Pty Ltd recently appeared before the Fair Work Commission, seeking approval of their Wacol Site Enterprise Agreement 2014. The dispute arose from disagreements over the terms and conditions of employment between the company and its employees represented by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. The central issue for the Commission was whether the proposed agreement complied with the statutory requirements set out in the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issues the Commission had to address included whether the agreement met the 'better off overall test' and whether it complied with the Fair Work Act's provisions regarding minimum entitlements and dispute resolution processes. The Commission needed to ensure that the agreement did not undermine existing workplace rights or provide inferior conditions compared to applicable awards or previous agreements. Furthermore, the Commission had to verify that the agreement's dispute resolution mechanisms were fair and accessible to all parties.

After thorough examination, the Commission determined that the agreement largely met the statutory requirements. The proposed terms were found to be consistent with the better off overall test, offering employees improved conditions in several areas without reducing their existing rights. The Commission also concluded that the agreement's provisions regarding minimum entitlements and dispute resolution processes were compliant with the Fair Work Act. Consequently, the Commission approved the Mirotone Pty Ltd Wacol Site Enterprise Agreement 2014, affirming its adherence to the necessary legal standards.

Mirotone Pty Ltd

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