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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Radploy Pty Ltd T/A Lake Imaging
(AG2015/662)

LAKE IMAGING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - MEDICAL RECEPTION STAFF - GEELONG REGION - 2015

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMILTON	MELBOURNE, 10 APRIL 2015

Application for approval of the Lake Imaging Enterprise Agreement - Medical Reception Staff - Geelong Region - 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Lake Imaging Enterprise Agreement - Medical Reception Staff - Geelong Region - 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Radploy Pty Ltd t/as Lake Imaging. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] This application contains a Conditional Termination of an Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA) under Item 18 of Schedule 3 of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 for one AWA that shall terminate when the Agreement comes into operation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 April 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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The Fair Work Commission was asked to approve an enterprise agreement between Radploy Pty Ltd, trading as Lake Imaging, and its employees, specifically the medical reception staff in the Geelong region. The application was made under section 234 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The nature of the dispute centred around the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed agreement, which the applicants sought to implement.

The legal issues the commission had to decide included whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act, particularly in relation to the provisions for employee classification, remuneration, and other working conditions. The commission also had to ensure that the agreement was not contrary to the public interest, and that it provided for a fair and reasonable outcome for both the employees and the employer. Furthermore, the commission needed to assess whether the agreement had been genuinely negotiated between the parties and whether it provided for the proper protection of employees’ rights and interests.

The commission carefully examined the agreement, considering the submissions from both parties and relevant legislative provisions. It found that the agreement was fair and reasonable, meeting all the statutory requirements for approval. The commission concluded that the agreement provided for appropriate classification, remuneration, and working conditions for the medical reception staff, and that it was genuinely negotiated. The commission also determined that the agreement did not contravene the public interest or adversely affect the employees' rights and interests. Consequently, the commission approved the Lake Imaging Enterprise Agreement for the medical reception staff in the Geelong region.

The final orders of the commission included the approval of the enterprise agreement, which would now be binding on Radploy Pty Ltd and the affected employees. The commission's decision provided clarity and certainty for both parties, ensuring that the terms and conditions of employment were governed by the approved agreement.

Radploy Pty Ltd T/A Lake Imaging

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