River Street Holdings Pty Ltd Summary

[2014] FWCA 1642

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

River Street Holdings Pty Ltd
(AG2014/3732)

RIVER STREET HOLDINGS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MCCARTHY	PERTH, 7 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the River Street Holdings Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the River Street Holdings Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is 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] I had some concerns regarding the superannuation clause in the Agreement. An undertaking has been provided by the employer and a copy is attached to the Agreement. The bargaining representatives for the Agreement have indicated their support for the undertaking.

[4] As the Agreement does not contain a consultation term, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days from the date of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is four years from the date of this decision.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Fair Work Commission, River Street Holdings Pty Ltd applied for approval of the River Street Holdings Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014. The dispute involved the terms and conditions of employment for employees within the company. The applicant sought to ensure that the agreement met all legal requirements and would not be rejected on the basis of procedural or substantive unfairness.

The key legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement was made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it contained terms that were substantively fair. The Commission needed to consider if there was genuine bargaining between the parties, if the agreement was free from coercion, and if the terms were reasonable in the circumstances. Additionally, the Commission had to assess if the agreement complied with the relevant industrial instruments and if it was not detrimental to the employees.

The Commission found that the agreement was made through genuine bargaining, without any evidence of coercion or unfairness. It determined that the agreement was procedurally sound and substantively fair. The terms of the agreement were considered reasonable and not detrimental to the employees. Consequently, the Commission approved the River Street Holdings Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014, deeming it to meet all necessary legal requirements.

The Fair Work Commission approved the River Street Holdings Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014, affirming that it was made through genuine bargaining, without any evidence of coercion, and that it was procedurally and substantively fair. The terms of the agreement were deemed reasonable and not detrimental to the employees. This decision ensures that the agreement is legally binding and enforceable, providing a framework for the terms and conditions of employment within the company.

River Street Holdings Pty Ltd

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