Tabaco Nominees Pty Ltd T/A Delmont Private Hospital

[2014] FWCA 2059

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Tabaco Nominees Pty Ltd T/A Delmont Private Hospital
(AG2014/3908)

DELMONT PRIVATE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMILTON	MELBOURNE, 28 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the Delmont Private Hospital and Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Delmont Private Hospital and Health Professionals 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 Tabaco Nominees Pty Ltd trading as Delmont Private Hospital. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 April 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2017.

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

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Tabaco Nominees Pty Ltd, trading as Delmont Private Hospital, applied for approval of the Delmont Private Hospital and Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2014. The application was brought before the Fair Work Commission, which is responsible for overseeing the approval of such agreements in Australia. The primary issue before the Commission was whether the agreement met the statutory criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. This involved examining whether the agreement included all the required terms and conditions, as well as whether it complied with the procedural requirements set forth by the Act.

The Fair Work Commission examined the agreement in detail, ensuring it included all mandatory terms and conditions as stipulated in the Fair Work Act. The Commission also considered the procedural fairness of the agreement-making process, including whether the agreement was genuinely negotiated and whether it was accompanied by the necessary documentation and evidence of consultation. The Commission's analysis was meticulous, focusing on whether the agreement was free from any illegality and whether it complied with the legislative framework governing enterprise agreements.

In reaching its decision, the Fair Work Commission concluded that the Delmont Private Hospital and Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2014 satisfied all the legal requirements for approval. The Commission found that the agreement contained all mandatory terms, was the product of genuine negotiations, and was properly documented. Additionally, the procedural fairness of the agreement-making process was upheld, as evidenced by the comprehensive consultation and negotiation records provided. Based on these findings, the Commission approved the agreement, recognising its compliance with the statutory and procedural criteria.

The final orders of the Fair Work Commission were to approve the Delmont Private Hospital and Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2014. The Commission's decision confirmed the validity and enforceability of the agreement, ensuring that it would govern the terms and conditions of employment for the relevant employees. This approval provided legal certainty and stability to both the hospital and its employees, facilitating a clear framework for future industrial relations within the institution.

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