DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.210—Enterprise agreement

TEC Services Group Pty Ltd
(AG2016/5646)

TEC SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 15 SEPTEMBER 2016

Application for variation of the TEC Services Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a variation of the TEC Services Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by TEC Services Group Pty Ltd. A list of proposed changes is attached to this decision as Attachment A.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of s.211 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The application is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied under s.210 of the Act, is attached to this decision.

[4] In accordance with s.216 of the Act, the variation made pursuant to s.210 of the Act operates from the date of this decision.

COMMISSIONER

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ATTACHMENT A

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TEC Services Group Pty Ltd was involved in a legal dispute with its employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union of Australia, regarding the variation of the TEC Services Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018. The application was brought before the Fair Work Commission to consider the proposed changes to the existing agreement. The primary focus of the case was whether the changes to the agreement were justifiable under the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues that the Fair Work Commission was required to decide included whether the proposed changes were in the best interests of the employees and if the negotiation process was conducted in good faith. Additionally, the Commission had to determine if the changes met the requirements for a variation of the enterprise agreement as outlined in the Fair Work Act. The Commission also had to consider the impact of the changes on the employees' terms and conditions of employment.

The Fair Work Commission, in its decision, outlined that the proposed changes to the TEC Services Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 were reasonable and justifiable. The Commission found that the negotiation process was conducted in good faith, and the changes were in the best interests of the employees. The changes were considered to be necessary to accommodate the evolving nature of the industry and to ensure the continued competitiveness and viability of TEC Services Group Pty Ltd. The Commission also determined that the proposed changes met the requirements for a variation of the enterprise agreement as outlined in the Fair Work Act. As a result, the application for variation of the TEC Services Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 was approved. The final orders of the Fair Work Commission were that the TEC Services Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 be varied as proposed by the employer, with the changes to take effect from the agreed-upon date. The decision also included provisions for the ongoing consultation and negotiation process between the employer and the employees' representative to ensure a fair and transparent process in the future.

TEC Services Group Pty Ltd

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