Sudel Industries Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 8287

[2014] FWCA 8287

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Sudel Industries Pty Ltd
(AG2014/7936)

SUDEL INDUSTRIES PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Electrical contracting industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 20 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Sudel Industries Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sudel Industries Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Sudel Industries Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] An undertaking has been provided in the following terms:

“We note that the wage rates that apply to employees covered by the agreement are significantly higher than those contained within the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010. We respectfully request that the Fair Work Commission accept the wage rates previously provided on 4 November 2014 for the purpose of conducting the Better Off Overall Test.”

[3] As a result, the above undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A full copy of advice provided by the employer is attached to the Agreement as Attachment A.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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 28 November 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 November 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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