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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Netting Solutions Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2015/1790)

NETTING SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Agricultural industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER	SYDNEY, 2 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Netting Solutions Australia Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Netting Solutions Australia Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The applicant has given undertakings in relation to the agreement which are attached to this decision and the back of the agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Agreement is approved and will operate from 9 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2019.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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The matter before the court involved a dispute between Netting Solutions Australia Pty Ltd and the relevant trade union. The company sought approval of the Netting Solutions Australia Enterprise Agreement 2015, which was intended to regulate the terms and conditions of employment for the company's employees. The union contested the application, raising concerns about various aspects of the agreement that it believed were not in the best interest of its members. The Fair Work Commission was the tribunal tasked with resolving the dispute.

The legal issues at the heart of the case revolved around whether the proposed enterprise agreement complied with the requirements set out in the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the union argued that certain provisions of the agreement were not fair and reasonable, did not adequately protect the employees' rights, and failed to address key issues such as wages, working conditions, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The court had to determine whether the agreement met the statutory criteria for approval and whether it was in the best interests of the employees.

The Fair Work Commission carefully examined the provisions of the enterprise agreement and the evidence presented by both parties. In its decision, the Commission found that the agreement did, in fact, meet the statutory criteria for approval. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including appropriate wage increases and protections for employees' rights. The Commission also found that the agreement contained effective dispute resolution mechanisms and addressed key issues of concern to the union. As a result, the Commission approved the Netting Solutions Australia Enterprise Agreement 2015, finding that it was in the best interests of the employees.

The Fair Work Commission's decision was that the Netting Solutions Australia Enterprise Agreement 2015 was approved and would come into effect as of the date of the decision. The Commission also ordered that the agreement be registered with the Fair Work Commission and that it be given effect in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement. This outcome provided clarity and certainty for both the company and its employees, ensuring that the agreement would govern their working relationship moving forward.

Netting Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

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