Prince Alfred College Summary

[2013] FWCA 9425

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Prince Alfred College
(AG2013/10127)

PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Children's services
COMMISSIONER STEEL	ADELAIDE, 2 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Prince Alfred College Early Learning Centre Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Prince Alfred College Early Learning Centre Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). 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 Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54 (1) of the Act it will operate from 9 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application for the approval of the Prince Alfred College Early Learning Centre Enterprise Agreement 2013. The application was made by the employer, Prince Alfred College, to the Fair Work Commission. The nature of the dispute was the approval of the enterprise agreement, which outlined the terms and conditions of employment for the employees of the Early Learning Centre.

The legal issues before the court included whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it provided for the proper protection of employees' interests. The court was required to determine whether the agreement was fair and reasonable, and whether it met the minimum standards set out in the Act.

The court found that the agreement was fair and reasonable, and met the minimum standards set out in the Act. The court noted that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it provided for the proper protection of employees' interests. The court also noted that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith, and that it had been approved by a majority of the employees. The court approved the agreement and made the necessary orders for its registration.

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