Stowe Australia Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 5012

[2019] FWCA 5012

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Stowe Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/1518)

STOWE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD - CANBERRA DIVISION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 31 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Stowe Australia Pty Ltd - Canberra Division Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] Stowe Australia Pty Ltd (Stowe) applies to the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Stowe Australia Pty Ltd - Canberra Division Enterprise Agreement 2019 (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] Undertakings were provided by Stowe in response to concerns the Commission held in relation to the operation of certain clauses and whether the Agreement passes the better off overall test. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Applicant's undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act, a copy of the undertakings will be attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.l86, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Agreement is approved in accordance with s.54 of the Act and will operate from 7 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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