DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Tomander Pty Ltd (ACN 081 399 206) T/A Grill’d Watergardens, Grill’d Yarraville
(AG2016/6721)

GRILL’D TOMANDER PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Fast food industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 22 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Grill’d Tomander Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Grill’d Tomander Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Tomander Pty Ltd (ACN 081 399 206) T/A Grill’d Watergardens, Grill’d Yarraville. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 22 February 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 February 2021.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved Tomander Pty Ltd, trading as Grill’d Watergardens and Grill’d Yarraville, which brought an application to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of the Grill’d Tomander Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016. The applicants sought to establish the terms and conditions of employment for their employees under the proposed agreement. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement complied with the necessary legal standards and if it was in the best interest of the employees.

The primary legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, particularly concerning the process through which it was negotiated and the extent to which it provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission also had to assess if the agreement adequately protected the rights of employees and if it was in line with the broader principles of industrial relations law. Additionally, the Commission needed to ensure that the agreement did not unfairly disadvantage any group of employees and that it was consistent with the relevant award and other applicable laws.

In its decision, the Commission considered the submissions made by the parties and the evidence presented. The Commission noted that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and that it provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions for the employees. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement met all the legal requirements and that it was in the best interests of the employees. The Commission found that the agreement provided adequate protections for employees and that it did not unfairly disadvantage any group of employees. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, noting its compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 and other relevant laws.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Grill’d Tomander Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016, finding it to be fair, reasonable, and in compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission's approval means that the terms and conditions set out in the agreement are now legally binding on the parties.

Tomander Pty Ltd (ACN 081 399 206) T/A Grill’d Watergardens, Grill’d Yarraville

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