Quattro Interiors Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 7235

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Quattro Interiors Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1886)

THE QUATTRO INTERIORS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2018.

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 20 OCTOBER 2014

Application for approval of The Quattro Interiors Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018.

[1] An application had been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Quattro Interiors Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made Quattro Interiors Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the approval requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Fair Work Commission received correspondence date 15 September 2014, which included further material in support of the application.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date if 27 October 2018.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Quattro Interiors Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of an enterprise agreement. The application was made under section 232 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The Fair Work Commission heard the application and had to determine whether the agreement met the legal criteria for approval. The legal issues included whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees and whether it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act.

The Commission found that the agreement met the criteria for approval. It was satisfied that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees and that it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for a range of protections for employees, including provisions for minimum wages, penalty rates, and leave entitlements. The Commission also found that the agreement was not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the Australian economy or the competitiveness of the employer or their business.

The Commission approved the enterprise agreement, finding that it met the legal criteria for approval. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees and that it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act. The Commission also found that the agreement was not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the Australian economy or the competitiveness of the employer or their business. The Commission approved the agreement and directed that it be registered on the Register of Approved Agreements.

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