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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Q Catering Limited
(AG2018/5716)

Q CATERING LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 11

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 8 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the Q Catering Limited Enterprise Agreement 11.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Q Catering Limited Enterprise Agreement 11 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by Q Catering Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU) and United Voice (UV) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2020.

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Annexure A

The matter before the Fair Work Commission involved an application for approval of the Q Catering Limited Enterprise Agreement 11. The applicant, Q Catering Limited, sought to have the agreement approved as a single interest employer agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009. The applicant argued that the agreement was fair and reasonable and should be approved. The respondents, represented by the Australian Services Union, opposed the application on various grounds, asserting that the agreement was not fair and reasonable, and that it failed to meet certain statutory requirements.

The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under section 231 of the Fair Work Act 2009, specifically whether the agreement was fair and reasonable, and whether it complied with the requirements for a single interest employer agreement. The Commission had to consider the provisions of the agreement, the evidence presented by both parties, and the relevant legal framework. In particular, the Commission was required to determine whether the agreement adequately addressed the terms and conditions of employment for the employees covered by the agreement, and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions.

In its decision, the Fair Work Commission found that the agreement was fair and reasonable and met the requirements for approval. The Commission considered the evidence presented by both parties and noted that the agreement provided for reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including provisions for wages, leave, and other employment-related matters. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions and that it complied with the requirements for a single interest employer agreement. The Commission approved the agreement, finding that it met the criteria for approval under section 231 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission's decision was based on a detailed analysis of the agreement and the evidence presented by both parties, and it provided guidance on the factors that should be considered when determining whether an enterprise agreement is fair and reasonable.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Q Catering Limited Enterprise Agreement 11, finding that it met the criteria for approval under section 231 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission's decision provides useful guidance for employers and employees when negotiating and drafting enterprise agreements, and it highlights the importance of ensuring that agreements are fair and reasonable and comply with the relevant legal requirements. The decision also underscores the role of the Fair Work Commission in overseeing the approval of enterprise agreements and in ensuring that the terms and conditions of employment provided for in such agreements are fair and reasonable.

Q Catering Limited

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