Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1783

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/529)

NILSEN (SA) PTY LTD - CONTRACTING DIVISION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2013

Electrical contracting industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 25 MARCH 2013

Application for approval of the Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd - Contracting Division Collective Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd - Contracting Division Collective 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 Nilsen (SA) 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 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 April 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd, the applicant, sought approval of the Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd - Contracting Division Collective Agreement 2013 from the Fair Work Commission. The applicant is a contracting company that employs workers under agreements negotiated with their respective unions. The Fair Work Commission is the tribunal responsible for approving such agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement complied with the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act and the Fair Work Regulations. Specifically, the Commission had to determine if the agreement met the procedural and substantive criteria necessary for its approval. This included assessing whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it contained all the necessary terms and conditions required by the Act and Regulations.

In examining the agreement, the Commission noted that the bargaining process was conducted in good faith and that the agreement itself was comprehensive and clear in its terms. The Commission found that the agreement adequately covered all the necessary provisions required by the Act and Regulations, including those related to wages, hours of work, and other employment conditions. The Commission also considered the impact of the agreement on the workforce and concluded that it was fair and reasonable. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, finding it to be compliant with all statutory requirements.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd - Contracting Division Collective Agreement 2013, confirming its compliance with the Fair Work Act and Regulations. This decision allows the agreement to be implemented, providing a clear framework for the terms and conditions of employment for the workers covered by the agreement.

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