Precision Multiservice Pty Ltd T/A Precision Drainage Summary

[2013] FWCA 811

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Precision Multiservice Pty Ltd T/A Precision Drainage
(AG2013/226)

PRECISION MULTISERVICE PTY LTD TRADING AS PRECISION DRAINAGE WHEATSTONE PROJECT AGREEMENT 2013

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MCCARTHY	PERTH, 6 FEBRUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Precision Multiservice Pty Ltd trading as Precision Drainage Wheatstone Project Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Precision Multiservice Pty Ltd trading as Precision Drainage Wheatstone Project Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days from the date of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is four years from the date of this decision.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Precision Multiservice Pty Ltd, trading as Precision Drainage, sought approval for the Wheatstone Project Agreement 2013 from the relevant authority. The dispute involved the terms of the agreement and its implications for the parties involved. The matter was heard by the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

The central legal issues before the court included whether the agreement was fair and reasonable, and whether it complied with relevant legislative requirements. The court had to determine if the terms of the agreement were clear, if the process for approval was properly followed, and if the agreement was in the best interests of the parties involved.

The court examined the terms of the agreement and the process for its approval in detail. It considered whether the agreement was fair and balanced, taking into account the interests of all parties. The court also assessed if the agreement met all necessary legislative requirements and if the approval process was conducted properly. After careful consideration, the court found that the agreement was fair, reasonable, and in compliance with the relevant laws. The court approved the Wheatstone Project Agreement 2013, affirming its validity and enforceability.

Precision Multiservice Pty Ltd T/A Precision Drainage

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