DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd
(AG2015/15)

MONDELPHOUS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES PTY LTD MONNORTH WEST OPERATIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 15 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd North West Operations Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd North West Operations Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd.

[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 was approved on 15 January 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 22 January 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 July 2016.

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Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd has applied for approval of the Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd North West Operations Enterprise Agreement 2015, which was submitted to the Fair Work Commission under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement in question pertains to the terms and conditions of employment for the employees of Monadelphous' North West Operations. The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement met all the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 for its approval. Specifically, the Commission needed to ensure that the agreement complied with sections 186, 187, and 188 of the Act.

The Commission found that the application satisfied all the necessary requirements for approval. The agreement was deemed to have been made in good faith and without any coercion or undue influence. It was also confirmed that the agreement was consistent with the provisions of the Fair Work Act, including those relating to the protection of employees' rights and the promotion of harmonious, productive, and cooperative workplace relations. Additionally, the Commission noted that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable outcome for all parties involved. Given that all requirements were met, the agreement was approved and will take effect from 22 January 2015, with a nominal expiry date of 14 July 2016.

Monadelphous Engineering Associates Pty Ltd

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