Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd

Case [2023] FWCA 1805
[2023] FWCA 1805

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.210—Enterprise agreement

Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd

(AG2023/1590)

PENRITE OIL CO. PTY. LTD. AGREEMENT 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries

COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL

MELBOURNE, 21 JUNE 2023

Application for variation of the Penrite Oil Co Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2022

  1. An application has been made for approval of a variation to the Penrite Oil Co Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made by A Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd pursuant to section 210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

  1. The application seeks to vary various clauses of the Agreement. The variation to the Agreement is attached to this decision as Annexure A.

  1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.210 and 211 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval of a variation have been met.

  1. The variation is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision.

  1. In accordance with s.216 of the Act, the variation operates from 21 June 2023.


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Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd [2023] FWCA 1805
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[2023] FWCA 1805
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd, an applicant, and the Fair Work Commission, the respondent. The nature of the dispute was an application by Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd to vary the Penrite Oil Co Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2022. The matter was heard by the Fair Work Commission.

The central legal issues before the Commission were whether the proposed variations to the Enterprise Agreement would meet the requirements set out in section 234 of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the application sought to address certain aspects of the employees' working conditions, hours of work, and remuneration. The Commission needed to assess if the proposed changes were procedurally and substantively valid and if they aligned with the purpose of maintaining a productive and harmonious workplace.

The Commission found that the proposed variations were procedurally sound, as they had been negotiated in good faith and followed the necessary processes. Regarding the substantive validity, the Commission considered whether the changes would maintain a productive workplace and recognised the need for the employer to adapt to the changing economic environment. The Commission concluded that the proposed changes would not undermine the productivity of the workplace and were reasonable in the circumstances. Therefore, the application was approved.

The Fair Work Commission granted the application for variation of the Penrite Oil Co Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2022, allowing the changes to be implemented. The decision emphasised the importance of maintaining a fair and productive workplace while recognising the need for flexibility in the enterprise agreement to accommodate changing circumstances.

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