My World Child Development (Waikiki) Pty Ltd Summary

[2013] FWCA 6899

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

My World Child Development (Waikiki) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/9207)

MY WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT (WAIKIKI) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the My World Child Development (Waikiki) Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the My World Child Development (Waikiki) Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by My World Child Development (Waikiki) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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 19 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

My World Child Development (Waikiki) Pty Ltd sought approval of an Enterprise Agreement 2013 from the Fair Work Commission. The applicant, a registered early childhood education and care service provider, argued that the agreement was made in good faith and covered all employees within its scope. The application was contested by the Australian Education, Office and Industrial Union (AOEU), which raised several objections to the terms of the agreement, including issues related to casual loading and employee entitlements.

The central legal issues before the Commission involved determining whether the Enterprise Agreement 2013 was made in good faith and whether it met the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission had to consider the process by which the agreement was negotiated, the nature of the terms proposed, and whether the agreement was appropriate in the circumstances of the parties. Additionally, the Commission needed to assess whether the agreement adequately protected the rights and entitlements of the employees covered by it.

The Fair Work Commission found that the application met the criteria for approval. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement was made in good faith, and the negotiation process was appropriate. The Commission also determined that the terms of the agreement were reasonable and did not disadvantage the employees. The objections raised by the AOEU were not sufficient to warrant rejection of the agreement. Consequently, the Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement 2013, finding that it was a genuine agreement that appropriately balanced the interests of both the employer and the employees.

The Fair Work Commission's decision approved the My World Child Development (Waikiki) Enterprise Agreement 2013, affirming that it met all legal requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement was to be registered and would govern the employment conditions of the employees within its scope. The approval was effective from the date of the Commission's decision, and the terms of the agreement would apply accordingly.

My World Child Development (Waikiki) Pty Ltd

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