DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd T/A RC Professional Tiling
(AG2017/6440)

RC PROFESSIONAL TILING PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 5 JUNE 2018

Application for approval of the RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd T/A RC Professional Tiling. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 June 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 June 2022.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of an application for approval of the RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018, the applicant, the Australian Building and Construction Commission, sought the Fair Work Commission's approval of an enterprise agreement. This agreement was proposed by the employer, RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd trading as RC Professional Tiling, and the union, the United Voice NSW. The central issue before the Commission was whether the agreement met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues that the Fair Work Commission had to decide were whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees, whether it complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act and the Fair Work Regulations, and if it provided for the proper protection of employees' rights and interests. Additionally, the Commission considered whether the agreement was negotiated in good faith and whether it was free from any unfair content.

In reaching its decision, the Fair Work Commission examined the terms of the agreement, the bargaining process, and the evidence provided by the parties. The Commission found that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees as it provided for reasonable working conditions, fair remuneration, and adequate protections. The Commission also determined that the agreement complied with the Fair Work Act and the Fair Work Regulations and was free from any unfair content. Furthermore, the Commission was satisfied that the agreement was negotiated in good faith and that the union had adequately represented the employees' interests. Based on these findings, the Fair Work Commission approved the RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018. The approval ensures that the agreement will become a legally binding enterprise agreement between the employer and the employees, providing a framework for the terms and conditions of employment.

RC Professional Tiling Pty Ltd T/A RC Professional Tiling

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