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

Weldastud Pty Ltd
(AG2014/10722)

WELDASTUD PTY LTD CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 8 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Weldastud Pty Ltd Construction Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 9 December 2014 by Weldastud Pty Ltd for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Weldastud Pty Ltd Construction Enterprise Agreement 2014(“the Agreement”).

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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The case involved an application for the approval of the Weldastud Pty Ltd Construction Enterprise Agreement 2014. The applicant, Weldastud Pty Ltd, sought approval of the agreement from the Fair Work Commission under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Fair Work Commission was required to consider whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Act, including whether it provided for the fair and equitable resolution of workplace issues and provided for the proper operation of the workplace.

The court was required to decide whether the agreement met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. This included assessing whether the agreement provided for the fair and equitable resolution of workplace issues, and whether it provided for the proper operation of the workplace. The court also had to consider whether the agreement complied with any relevant industrial instruments, such as awards or other agreements.

The court found that the agreement met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement provided for the fair and equitable resolution of workplace issues, including provisions for dispute resolution and the proper operation of the workplace. The court also found that the agreement complied with relevant industrial instruments. The court approved the agreement, subject to certain conditions.

The court ordered that the agreement be approved, subject to certain conditions. These conditions included the requirement that the agreement be reviewed and updated every five years, and that any changes to the agreement be approved by the Fair Work Commission. The court also ordered that the agreement be registered with the Fair Work Commission, and that a copy of the agreement be provided to all employees covered by the agreement. The court's decision was final and binding, and could not be appealed.

Weldastud Pty Ltd

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