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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Veolia Environmental Services NSW
(AG2015/68)

VEOLIA AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ILLAWARRA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 11 FEBRUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Veolia Australia & New Zealand Illawarra Industrial Services Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Australia & New Zealand Illawarra Industrial Services Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Fair Work Commission notes and accepts the undertaking provided by the employer and it is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision as Annexure A.

[5] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 18 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 January 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Annexure A

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of Veolia Environmental Services NSW, the application was made for the approval of the Veolia Australia & New Zealand Illawarra Industrial Services Agreement 2015. The applicant, Veolia Environmental Services NSW, sought the approval of the agreement which outlines the terms of employment for certain workers within the organisation. The Fair Work Commission was the court that heard the matter.

The legal issues that the court had to resolve revolved around the fairness and reasonableness of the terms outlined in the agreement. Specifically, the court had to determine if the agreement was fair and whether it provided adequate protections for employees. The court also had to consider if the agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The court, in its decision, found that the agreement was fair and reasonable. The court was satisfied that the agreement provided adequate protections for employees and that it complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The court noted that the agreement contained provisions for paid leave, maximum weekly hours, and minimum rates of pay, all of which were in line with the relevant provisions of the Act. The court also found that the agreement provided for a transparent and consistent process for resolving disputes between employees and the employer. Overall, the court was satisfied that the agreement was fair and reasonable and approved it.

The court's decision was based on a thorough analysis of the agreement and the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The court found that the agreement provided adequate protections for employees and that it complied with the relevant provisions of the Act. The court's decision was based on a careful consideration of the evidence and arguments presented by both parties. The court's decision was final and binding on the parties involved in the dispute.

Veolia Environmental Services NSW

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