DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd
(AG2018/5175)

WAGNERS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES PTY LTD PRECAST EMPLOYEE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Cement and concrete products
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 16 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd Precast Employee Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd Precast Employee Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 January 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 January 2023.

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Annexure A

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Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd, an employer, brought an application for approval of the Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd Precast Employee Enterprise Agreement 2018. The application was heard by the Fair Work Commission, an Australian independent statutory body responsible for the administration of workplace relations laws. The dispute centred on the validity and approval of the enterprise agreement, which was proposed by the employer to govern the employment conditions of its workers. The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009, specifically if it provided for the safety and welfare of employees, and if it had been genuinely agreed upon by the employer and the employees.

The Fair Work Commission found that the enterprise agreement contained provisions that aligned with the objectives of the Fair Work Act, including provisions for minimum wages, penalties for breaches, and mechanisms for dispute resolution. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and that the employees had been adequately informed of the terms and implications of the agreement. The Commission also determined that the agreement provided for the safety, health, and welfare of employees and that it did not disadvantage employees in a way that was not in their best interests. Therefore, the Commission concluded that the Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd Precast Employee Enterprise Agreement 2018 met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd Precast Employee Enterprise Agreement 2018, recognising it as a valid and binding agreement between the employer and the employees. The Commission's decision was based on the finding that the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval and provided for the safety, health, and welfare of employees. The approval of the agreement ensures that the terms and conditions of employment for the workers are governed by a legally binding document that has been negotiated in good faith.

Wagners Industrial Services Pty Ltd

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