DECISION

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

QCCS Pty Ltd; Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd
(AG2015/313)

QCCS PTY LTD, AND EDGE CONTRACTING GROUP PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 10 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the QCCS Pty Ltd, and Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 18 February 2015 by QCCS Pty Ltd; Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the QCCS Pty Ltd, and Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement(“the 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. The employer provided supplementary documentation regarding work cycles to the Commission in support of the assessment against the Better Off Overall Test.

[3] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in this case were QCCS Pty Ltd and Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd, who sought approval for an Enterprise Agreement. The dispute was brought before the Fair Work Commission. The primary issue before the Commission was whether the Enterprise Agreement complied with the relevant statutory provisions and if it was in the best interests of the employees involved.

The Commission had to determine whether the proposed Enterprise Agreement met the criteria set out in the Fair Work Act 2009, including whether it provided for minimum terms and conditions of employment, and if it had been genuinely negotiated. Additionally, the Commission had to consider if the agreement was likely to promote harmonious, productive, and cooperative workplace relations.

The Commission found that the Enterprise Agreement met the statutory requirements and was genuinely negotiated between the parties. The agreement provided for the minimum terms and conditions of employment and was likely to promote harmonious, productive, and cooperative workplace relations. The Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement, as it was in the best interests of the employees involved.

As a result of the Commission's decision, the Enterprise Agreement between QCCS Pty Ltd and Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd was approved and is now legally binding on the parties. The approval of the agreement ensures that the employees are provided with the minimum terms and conditions of employment and that the workplace relations are harmonious and productive.

QCCS Pty Ltd; Edge Contracting Group Pty Ltd

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