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

Pomarla Pty Limited T/A Mill Park TAB
(AG2015/7476)

VICTORIAN OFF-COURSE AGENCY MULTI EMPLOYER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Retail industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 4 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Victorian Off-Course Agency Multi Employer Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Victorian Off-Course Agency Multi Employer 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 Pomarla Pty Limited. The Agreement is a multi-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 of the Act 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 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union 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.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 4 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 February 2020.

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Annexure A

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The applicants, Pomarla Pty Limited trading as Mill Park TAB, applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Victorian Off-Course Agency Multi Employer Enterprise Agreement 2015. This application was contested by the Australian Services Union, who argued that the proposed agreement did not adequately protect the employees' rights and conditions. The case was heard in the Fair Work Commission, the primary body in Australia responsible for resolving workplace disputes and promoting cooperative workplace relations.

The central legal issues in this case revolved around whether the proposed enterprise agreement met the statutory requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the court had to determine if the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees, including pay rates, conditions of employment, and other relevant provisions. Additionally, the court had to assess whether the agreement complied with the procedural requirements for enterprise agreements, including the proper consultation and negotiation processes.

In examining these issues, the Fair Work Commission considered the submissions from both parties and the evidence presented. The commission noted that the proposed agreement had been negotiated in good faith and involved extensive consultation with the relevant unions. The commission also found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms for the employees, including adequate pay rates and conditions of employment. The commission was satisfied that the agreement complied with the statutory requirements for approval and granted the application for approval of the enterprise agreement. As a result, the Victorian Off-Course Agency Multi Employer Enterprise Agreement 2015 was approved by the Fair Work Commission.

The final orders of the commission included the approval of the enterprise agreement, which would now apply to the employees of the Victorian Off-Course Agencies covered by the agreement. The commission also ordered that the agreement be registered with the Fair Work Commission and that copies of the agreement be provided to the relevant parties. The commission's decision was based on a thorough analysis of the legal issues and the evidence presented, and it provided clarity and certainty for the parties involved in the dispute.

Pomarla Pty Limited T/A Mill Park TAB

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