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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4623)

CLEANAWAY KATOOMBA DRIVERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Waste management industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 28 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Cleanaway Katoomba Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Cleanaway Katoomba Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 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 September 2015. The nominal expiry date is 1 June 2019.

COMMISSIONER

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Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd recently appeared before the Fair Work Commission to seek approval of the Cleanaway Katoomba Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2015. The application involved the drivers of the applicant company, which operates waste management services. The drivers, represented by the Transport Workers Union, sought to have the enterprise agreement certified by the Commission, which would render it binding upon the parties. The dispute centred on the terms and conditions of employment for the drivers, including pay rates, work hours, and other employment-related matters.

The legal issues the Commission was required to decide included whether the agreement was made in good faith, whether the agreement was genuinely an enterprise agreement, and whether the agreement provided for proper bargaining. The Commission had to determine if the agreement met the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009, and if it provided for the fair and efficient operation of the enterprise. The Commission also had to ensure that the agreement complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act and did not contravene any other legislative provisions.

In reaching its decision, the Commission considered the evidence presented by both parties, including the process by which the agreement was negotiated and the terms and conditions it contained. The Commission found that the agreement was made in good faith and was genuinely an enterprise agreement, as it met the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for the fair and efficient operation of the enterprise and did not contravene any other legislative provisions. As a result, the Commission approved the Cleanaway Katoomba Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

The Commission's decision is significant as it provides clarity on the requirements for approving enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act. The decision also highlights the importance of proper bargaining and good faith in the negotiation of enterprise agreements. The approval of the agreement will provide certainty for the drivers and the company, and will ensure that the agreement operates in a fair and efficient manner.

Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd

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