DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

RCR Laser Pty Ltd
(AG2015/339)

RCR LASER PTY LTD (MANSFIELD, QLD) EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2014-2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 13 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the RCR Laser Pty Ltd (Mansfield, QLD) Employee Collective Agreement 2014-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RCR Laser Pty Ltd (Mansfield, QLD) Employee Collective Agreement 2014-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by RCR Laser Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 20 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 March 2019.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) heard an application for the approval of the Employee Collective Agreement 2014-2018 between RCR Laser Pty Ltd, an employer based in Mansfield, Queensland, and its employees. The applicant, RCR Laser Pty Ltd, sought to have the agreement recognised as a registered agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute centred around whether the agreement met the legal requirements for registration, specifically if it complied with the procedural fairness standards and covered all mandated matters as stipulated by the Fair Work Act.

The primary legal issue before the FWC was whether the collective agreement had been fairly and properly negotiated, and if it contained all the necessary mandated matters. The FWC had to determine if the agreement was consistent with the procedural fairness requirements set forth in the Fair Work Act and if it addressed all the mandated matters, including those related to employment conditions, dispute resolution processes, and other specified terms.

In its decision, the FWC found that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and was consistent with the procedural fairness standards. The FWC concluded that the agreement covered all the mandated matters and was therefore eligible for registration. The FWC noted that the process of negotiation had been transparent and that the employees had been adequately represented. Furthermore, the agreement was found to be comprehensive in its coverage of employment conditions and other necessary terms.

The FWC approved the Employee Collective Agreement 2014-2018, ordering its registration under the Fair Work Act. The agreement was deemed to be valid and binding on the employer and employees from the date of the decision. This ruling ensures that the terms and conditions of employment are legally recognised and enforceable, providing a clear framework for the working relationship between RCR Laser Pty Ltd and its employees.

RCR Laser Pty Ltd

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