DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Toll Transport Pty Ltd
(AG2015/7604)

TOLL – GORGON PROJECT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2016

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 6 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Toll - Gorgon Project Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Toll - Gorgon Project Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Toll Transport Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Transport Workers’ 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Toll Transport Pty Ltd, a major logistics company, was involved in a dispute over the approval of the Toll - Gorgon Project Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016. The application for the agreement's approval was made to the Fair Work Commission, an Australian federal statutory authority, which has jurisdiction to make binding decisions on various employment-related matters.

The legal issues at the centre of this case revolved around the fairness and appropriateness of the proposed enterprise agreement. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission had to consider whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and whether it complied with the procedural requirements for registration.

In delivering its decision, the Fair Work Commission examined the evidence presented by both parties and assessed the terms and conditions of the proposed agreement. The Commission concluded that the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval, finding that it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and complied with the necessary procedural requirements. The Commission approved the Toll - Gorgon Project Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016, thereby resolving the dispute between the parties.

The Fair Work Commission's decision was based on a thorough analysis of the evidence presented and a careful consideration of the relevant legal principles. The Commission's approval of the enterprise agreement provided certainty and stability to the parties involved, allowing them to move forward with their business operations.

Toll Transport Pty Ltd

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