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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Mizco Pty Ltd T/A Mizco Electrics
(AG2020/565)

MIZCO PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020 - 2024

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 25 MARCH 2020

Application for approval of the Mizco Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mizco Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Mizco Pty Ltd T/A Mizco Electrics. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 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 of the Act, will operate from 1 April 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 March 2024.

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The Fair Work Commission heard an application for the approval of the Mizco Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024. Mizco Pty Ltd, trading as Mizco Electrics, sought the approval of the agreement to be made under the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions of employment outlined in the agreement, including wages, hours of work, leave provisions, and other employment-related matters. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the requirements of the Act and whether it was in the best interests of the employees it covered.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement complied with the procedural and substantive requirements set out in the Fair Work Act. The Commission considered whether the agreement had been fairly negotiated, whether it provided for the direct or indirect resolution of disputes, and whether it contained terms and conditions that were no less favourable than the relevant industrial instrument or the National Employment Standards. Additionally, the Commission assessed whether the agreement had been made in good faith and whether it met the "better off overall test," ensuring that employees would not be worse off as a result of the agreement.

After considering the evidence and submissions from both parties, the Commission found that the Mizco Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 was fairly negotiated and met the statutory requirements. The Commission determined that the agreement provided for the direct resolution of disputes, contained terms and conditions that were no less favourable than the relevant industrial instrument or the National Employment Standards, and satisfied the "better off overall test." Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, finding it to be in the best interests of the employees it covered.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Mizco Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024, confirming its compliance with the Fair Work Act. The agreement was deemed to have been fairly negotiated, provided for the direct resolution of disputes, and met the "better off overall test." The Commission's approval ensures that the terms and conditions of employment for the employees covered by the agreement are legally sound and in their best interests.

Mizco Pty Ltd T/A Mizco Electrics

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