Stegbar Pty. Limited Summary

[2025] FWCA 2936

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Stegbar Pty. Limited

(AG2025/2882)

STEGBAR SHOWERS (PRESTONS NSW) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER CRAWFORD	SYDNEY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the Stegbar Showers (Prestons NSW) Enterprise Agreement 2025

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Stegbar Showers (Prestons NSW) Enterprise Agreement 2025 (Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) by Stegbar Pty. Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

Noting clause 4.1.2 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the FW Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

The Agreement is approved and will operate from seven days after approval in accordance with s.54 of the FW Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2029.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Stegbar Pty. Limited applied for approval of an enterprise agreement for employees working at its Prestons, NSW, site. The application was brought before the Fair Work Commission (FWC), which had to determine whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The applicant argued that the proposed agreement was a genuine enterprise agreement and should be approved. The applicant also contended that the agreement included appropriate mechanisms for employee representation and consultation, and that the agreement did not have any adverse effects on the employees' pay and conditions.

The FWC considered whether the agreement was a genuine enterprise agreement and whether it complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The FWC also examined the agreement's provisions on employee representation and consultation, as well as the agreement's potential impact on employees' pay and conditions. The FWC found that the agreement was genuine, as it was negotiated between the applicant and the employees' representatives and included provisions for employee representation and consultation. The FWC also determined that the agreement did not have any adverse effects on employees' pay and conditions.

Following the FWC's findings, the Stegbar Showers (Prestons NSW) Enterprise Agreement 2025 was approved and registered. The applicant was directed to implement the agreement, and the employees' representatives were granted the right to represent the employees in relation to the agreement. The FWC's decision was based on the evidence presented and the provisions of the Fair Work Act. The applicant and employees' representatives were notified of the FWC's decision, and the agreement was registered with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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