Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd trading as Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 3019

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd trading as Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd

(AG2025/2747)

MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY LTD SINGLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 9 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2025

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Multiple Electrical Services Pty. Ltd. Single Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd trading as Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

The Applicant has provided written undertakings. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd trading as Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of its Single Enterprise Agreement 2025. The application was made under the Fair Work Act 2009, which establishes the framework for workplace relations in Australia. The primary dispute centred on the terms and conditions of employment set forth in the proposed agreement, specifically regarding employee entitlements, wages, and working conditions. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the legal requirements for approval and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement adequately provided for the protection of employees' rights and interests, whether it complied with the minimum standards prescribed by the National Employment Standards and other relevant industrial instruments, and whether the agreement was genuinely negotiated. Additionally, the Commission needed to assess whether the agreement offered a fair and reasonable balance between the interests of employers and employees.

In its decision, the Fair Work Commission examined the proposed agreement in detail, considering submissions from both the employer and the employees' representatives. The Commission found that the agreement contained terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable, and it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act. The Commission also determined that the agreement was genuinely negotiated and provided adequate protection for employees' rights and interests. As such, the Fair Work Commission approved the Multiple Electrical Services Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2025, effective from the date of the decision.

The Commission's approval of the agreement is subject to certain conditions and monitoring, ensuring that it continues to provide for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The decision underscores the importance of fair negotiation processes and the need for workplace agreements to balance the interests of both employers and employees.

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