Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd Summary

[2014] FWCA 4819

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2014/6339)

MONADELPHOUS ENGINEERING PTY LTD MACKAY WORKSHOP ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 17 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd Mackay Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd Mackay Workshop 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 Monadelphous Engineering 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 24 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 July 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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In the Fair Work Commission, Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd applied for approval of the Mackay Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014. The applicant is an engineering and construction company, and the dispute arose between the company and its employees in the Mackay region. The employees are represented by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia. The commission was required to determine whether the agreement met the legal requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issue before the commission was whether the agreement contained all the mandated terms and conditions as stipulated by the Fair Work Act. The applicant argued that the agreement met all the necessary requirements and should be approved. The union, on the other hand, contended that the agreement failed to comply with certain provisions of the Act. The commission had to examine the terms and conditions of the agreement, including pay rates, hours of work, leave entitlements, and other employment-related matters, to determine if they adhered to the legal standards.

After considering the arguments and evidence presented by both parties, the commission found that the agreement generally met the legal requirements for approval. The commission noted that while there were some minor issues, they did not materially affect the overall compliance of the agreement with the Act. The commission concluded that the benefits of the agreement to the employees outweighed any minor deficiencies, and approved the agreement. The union's objections were dismissed, and the applicant's application for approval was granted.

The commission's decision was that the Mackay Workshop Enterprise Agreement 2014 was approved as a certified agreement under the Fair Work Act. The agreement would now govern the employment conditions of the employees in the Mackay region for the specified period. The union's objections were dismissed, and the applicant's application for approval was granted. The employees would now be covered by the terms and conditions of the approved agreement.

Monadelphous Engineering Pty Ltd

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