Virgin Tech Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Tech

[2014] FWCA 2248

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Virgin Tech Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Tech
(AG2014/5146)

VIRGIN TECH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 7 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the Virgin Tech Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Virgin Tech Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association, 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of Virgin Tech Pty Ltd trading as Virgin Tech, the applicant sought approval of the Virgin Tech Enterprise Agreement 2014. The application was heard by the Fair Work Commission, which was tasked with determining whether the agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute centred around whether the agreement contained necessary minimum terms and conditions, and whether it had been genuinely agreed upon by the parties.

The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement provided for the minimum entitlements required by the Fair Work Act, including minimum wages, penalty rates, and leave entitlements, and whether the agreement had been made in good faith and without coercion. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement met the procedural requirements for its approval, including the provision of a copy of the agreement to the Minister for Fair Work.

The Commission found that the agreement met the necessary minimum terms and conditions, and that it had been genuinely agreed upon by the parties. The Commission also found that the procedural requirements for the approval of the agreement had been met. As such, the Commission approved the agreement. The applicant was granted the relief it sought, with the Fair Work Commission confirming that the Virgin Tech Enterprise Agreement 2014 was compliant with the Fair Work Act. The agreement was approved and registered, effective from the date of the Commission's decision.

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