DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

NDL Transport Pty Ltd
(AG2016/3114)

NDL TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Sugar industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 24 JUNE 2016

Application for approval of the NDL Transport Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the NDL Transport Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by NDL Transport Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 24 June 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 July 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 June 2019.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

NDL Transport Pty Ltd brought an application before the Fair Work Commission seeking approval of the NDL Transport Enterprise Agreement 2016. The dispute centred on whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, particularly concerning the provisions for employee conditions and the process for resolving disputes. The Commission was tasked with determining if the agreement was in accordance with the relevant legislative framework and if it provided adequate protections for employees.

The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement complied with the Fair Work Act, and if it adequately addressed the terms of employment, including minimum wage rates, penalty rates, leave entitlements, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission also needed to assess whether the agreement had been fairly negotiated and if it met the criteria for being a "single, integrated, and coherent" enterprise agreement.

In reaching its decision, the Commission examined the provisions of the agreement in detail, considering the negotiation process and the fairness of the terms to both the employer and employees. The Commission found that the agreement was generally in line with the requirements of the Fair Work Act, providing for appropriate conditions of employment and mechanisms for dispute resolution. The negotiation process was deemed fair, and the agreement was found to be a single, integrated, and coherent document. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, recognising it as a valid enterprise agreement under the Act.

The Commission's final orders were to approve the NDL Transport Enterprise Agreement 2016, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the agreement. The approval was contingent upon compliance with the Fair Work Act and ongoing adherence to the agreed terms by both the employer and employees.

NDL Transport Pty Ltd

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