DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Re-Event Pty Ltd
(AG2015/817)

RE-EVENT PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Amusement, events and recreation industry
COMMISSIONER CRIBB	MELBOURNE, 30 APRIL 2015

Application for approval of the Re-Event Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Re-Event Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Re-Event Pty Ltd. 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] The Agreement was approved in Chambers on 30 April 2015 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 May 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 May 2019.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Re-Event Pty Ltd recently applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Re-Event Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015. The company and its employees were parties to the dispute, which involved the proposed agreement's terms and conditions. The Fair Work Commission was the court responsible for making the decision.

The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it met the "better-off, overall test." This test ensures that employees are not worse off overall by the terms of the agreement. The Commission had to assess if the proposed agreement provided a fair and reasonable outcome for all parties involved.

The Commission considered the evidence presented by both parties and examined the provisions of the agreement. It found that the proposed agreement met the legal requirements and passed the better-off, overall test. Consequently, the Commission approved the Re-Event Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015. The decision was based on the conclusion that the agreement provided a fair and reasonable outcome for all employees and the company.

The final orders included the approval of the agreement, which will now be in effect and govern the employment relationship between Re-Event Pty Ltd and its employees.

Re-Event Pty Ltd

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