| [2025] FWCA 2197 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2025/1622)
VEOLIA SEQ LIQUID COLLECTIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024
| Waste management industry | |
| COMMISSIONER SIMPSON | BRISBANE, 4 JULY 2025 |
Application for approval of the Veolia SEQ Liquid Collections Enterprise Agreement 2024
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia SEQ Liquid Collections Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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.
Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
Noting clause 1.4.3 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.
The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the TWU.
The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.
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CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed enterprise agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, specifically whether it provided for the fair and equitable treatment of employees and met the standard of "better off overall or at least no worse off" for the employees. The Commission also considered whether the agreement contained any provisions that could be deemed unfair or detrimental to the employees.
In reaching its decision, the Commission examined the provisions of the agreement in detail, taking into account submissions from both Veolia Environmental Services and the relevant union. The Commission found that the agreement satisfied the legal requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009. The provisions were deemed fair and equitable, providing for appropriate wages, working conditions, and other employment terms that were consistent with the standard of "better off overall or at least no worse off" for the employees. The Commission concluded that the agreement met all necessary criteria and was therefore approved.
The Fair Work Commission approved the Veolia SEQ Liquid Collections Enterprise Agreement 2024, affirming that it met the legal standards required under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement will now govern the employment terms and conditions for employees within the specified industry, providing a framework for fair and equitable treatment.
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