DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd
(AG2019/1378)

SPOTLESS BHPB WA SITES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Hospitality industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 1 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Spotless BHPB WA Sites Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Spotless BHPB WA Sites Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act (the Act). It has been made by Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd.

[2] The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Appendix A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss. 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2023.

COMMISSIONER

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Appendix A.

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case before the Fair Work Commission involved an application for the approval of the Spotless BHPB WA Sites Enterprise Agreement 2019. The parties to the dispute were Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union. The nature of the dispute was centred around the terms and conditions of employment for workers covered by the proposed enterprise agreement, which sought to establish a new framework for wages, conditions, and other employment matters. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the necessary standards for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues that the Commission was required to address involved assessing whether the agreement complied with various statutory requirements, including provisions related to minimum wages, penalty rates, and other entitlements. The Commission also needed to determine whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it was fair and reasonable. Further, the Commission examined whether the agreement provided for a process for resolving disputes between the parties, and if it adequately covered the employees' rights and obligations.

In its reasoning, the Commission considered the submissions from both parties and examined the provisions of the agreement in detail. The Commission found that the agreement was generally consistent with the requirements of the Fair Work Act, including provisions for minimum wages and penalty rates. It also found that the agreement was made in good faith and was fair and reasonable, taking into account the interests of both employers and employees. The Commission concluded that the agreement provided for an effective dispute resolution process and adequately covered the rights and obligations of the employees. As such, the Commission approved the Spotless BHPB WA Sites Enterprise Agreement 2019.

In summary, the Fair Work Commission approved the Spotless BHPB WA Sites Enterprise Agreement 2019, finding that it met the necessary statutory requirements and was fair and reasonable. The agreement provides a new framework for employment terms and conditions for the covered workers, and establishes a process for resolving disputes between the parties.

Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd

DECISION

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Orders of the court

Background to the litigation

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Reasons for decision

Legal Principle Established