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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Santa Rocket Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4073)

SANTA ROCKET ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 13 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Santa Rocket Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Santa Rocket Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Santa Rocket Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 20 August 2015. The nominal expiry date is 19 August 2018.

COMMISSIONER

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Santa Rocket Pty Ltd, the applicant, applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of the Santa Rocket Enterprise Agreement 2015. The application involved the determination of whether the agreement met the necessary criteria under the Fair Work Act 2009, including whether it facilitated the improvement of workplace relations and provided for the fair and efficient resolution of workplace disputes. The legal issues centred around whether the agreement contained appropriate provisions for employee representation, dispute resolution, and whether it adequately balanced the interests of both the employer and employees. The court was also required to consider if the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The Fair Work Commission, in reviewing the application, considered the provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 and the principles of procedural fairness. The Commission found that the agreement did indeed meet the criteria for approval, as it provided for adequate employee representation and a fair dispute resolution mechanism. The Commission noted that the agreement balanced the interests of both parties and did not unfairly disadvantage any party. The Commission also found that the agreement did not contain any provisions that would undermine the operation of the Fair Work Act 2009.

Consequently, the Fair Work Commission approved the Santa Rocket Enterprise Agreement 2015, finding that it met the necessary criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission held that the agreement was likely to facilitate the improvement of workplace relations and provide for the fair and efficient resolution of workplace disputes. The Commission's decision was based on the provisions of the agreement and the principles of procedural fairness.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Santa Rocket Enterprise Agreement 2015, subject to the conditions set out in the decision. The agreement was deemed to be in the interests of both the employer and employees and was likely to facilitate the improvement of workplace relations. The Commission's decision was based on the provisions of the agreement and the principles of procedural fairness, and the agreement was approved as a registered agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009.

Santa Rocket Pty Ltd

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