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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ready Workforce Pty Ltd T/A Chandler Macleod
(AG2014/10343)

CHANDLER MACLEOD OLYMPIC DAM AGREEMENT 2014

Mining industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BARTEL	ADELAIDE, 23 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Chandler Macleod Olympic Dam Agreement 2014

[1] An application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chandler Macleod Olympic Dam Agreement 2014 (the Agreement) has been made by Ready Workforce Pty Ltd T/A Chandler Macleod (the employer). The application has been made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and is an application for a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act the Agreement will operate from 30 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the recent case, the Australian Federal Court heard an application by Ready Workforce Pty Ltd, trading as Chandler Macleod, for approval of the Chandler Macleod Olympic Dam Agreement 2014. This agreement is a type of enterprise agreement which was made between Chandler Macleod and a group of employees at the Olympic Dam site in Roxby Downs. The dispute primarily revolves around whether the agreement meets the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 for an enterprise agreement to be approved by the Fair Work Commission.

The central legal issues before the court were whether the agreement contained all the required terms as specified by the Fair Work Act and whether it was made in good faith and without coercion. The court had to examine the contents of the agreement to determine if it met the legislative criteria and if the process leading to the agreement was procedurally fair and free from any form of undue influence.

The court found that the agreement was comprehensive and included all the mandatory terms required by the Fair Work Act. It also held that the process leading to the agreement was conducted in good faith, without any evidence of coercion. Consequently, the court approved the agreement, recognising its compliance with the statutory requirements and the procedural integrity of its formation. The court's decision underscores the importance of ensuring that enterprise agreements are both substantively and procedurally sound to be validly approved.

The final order of the court was to approve the Chandler Macleod Olympic Dam Agreement 2014, confirming its compliance with the legislative framework and procedural fairness. This decision provides clarity on the criteria for approval of enterprise agreements and reaffirms the role of the Fair Work Commission in overseeing such agreements.

Ready Workforce Pty Ltd T/A Chandler Macleod

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