[2016] FWCA 1220
DECISION
| Fair Work Act 2009 |
| s.185—Enterprise agreement |
| Nemjon Pty Ltd |
| (AG2016/116) |
NEMJON PTY LTD RH OPERATIONAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT
2015
Mining industry
| COMMISSIONER ROE | MELBOURNE, 26 FEBRUARY 2016 |
Application for approval of the Nemjon Pty Ltd RH Operational Enterprise Agreement 2015.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the
Nemjon Pty Ltd RH Operational 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 Nemjon 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however,
taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of
employees was fairly chosen.
[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work
Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.
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[5] The Agreement was approved on 26 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will
operate from 4 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 26 February 2020.
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Annexure A
- AGLC
- Nemjon Pty Ltd [2016] FWCA 1220
- Case
- [2016] FWCA 1220
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The Commission examined the provisions of sections 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act to ensure that the agreement complied with the legal standards. The Commission considered the fairness of the employee group chosen for the agreement and evaluated the written undertakings provided by Nemjon Pty Ltd. It was crucial to establish that the agreement would not lead to any financial detriment to the employees or result in significant changes to the agreement. The Commission also incorporated the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 as part of the agreement.
The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement met all the necessary legal requirements and did not foresee any financial detriment to the employees. The Commission approved the Nemjon Pty Ltd RH Operational Enterprise Agreement 2015, subject to the provided undertakings. The agreement was set to operate from 4 March 2016 and would expire on 26 February 2020.
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