South Eastern Nursing and Home Care Association Incorporated T/A South Eastern Community Care

Case [2021] FWCA 3673


[2021] FWCA 3673
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

South Eastern Nursing and Home Care Association Incorporated T/A South Eastern Community Care
(AG2021/5157)

SOUTH EASTERN COMMUNITY CARE COMMUNITY AND DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Social, community, home care and disability services

DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS

NEWCASTLE, 24 JUNE 2021

Application for approval of the South Eastern Community Care Community and Disability Support Workers Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the South Eastern Community Care Community and Disability Support Workers Enterprise Agreement 2020 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Health Services Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under section 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with subsection 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 12 July 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The South Eastern Nursing and Home Care Association Incorporated T/A South Eastern Community Care applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the South Eastern Community Care Community and Disability Support Workers Enterprise Agreement 2020. The dispute centred on the terms and conditions of employment for community and disability support workers under the proposed enterprise agreement. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed agreement provided for the proper protection of employees' wages, conditions, terms, and other matters. This involved examining if the agreement complied with the minimum entitlements set out in the National Employment Standards and if it provided for a fair and reasonable method of determining rates of pay and conditions. The Commission also needed to assess if the agreement was made in good faith and whether it allowed for proper representation and consultation.

The Commission found that the proposed agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions, including adequate wages and conditions for employees. It was determined that the agreement met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act. The Commission highlighted the importance of the agreement in providing for the proper protection of employees' rights and ensuring fair treatment in the workplace. Consequently, the Fair Work Commission approved the South Eastern Community Care Community and Disability Support Workers Enterprise Agreement 2020.

The Fair Work Commission approved the South Eastern Community Care Community and Disability Support Workers Enterprise Agreement 2020, effective from 1 May 2020. The decision affirmed that the agreement was fair and reasonable, providing proper protection for employees' wages, conditions, terms, and other matters, and met the statutory requirements for approval.

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