DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wilson Transformer Company Pty Ltd
(AG2016/6285)

WILSON TRANSFORMER COMPANY POWER BUSINESS UNIT (STORES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 23 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Wilson Transformer Company Power Business Unit (Stores) Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wilson Transformer Company Power Business Unit (Stores) Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Wilson Transformer Company Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The National Union of Workers 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 23 November 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 30 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Wilson Transformer Company Pty Ltd sought approval of their Power Business Unit (Stores) Enterprise Agreement 2016, which was the subject of a dispute regarding its terms and conditions. The matter was brought before the Fair Work Commission, which was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the necessary legal criteria for approval.

The central legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees, and whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission had to assess whether the agreement adequately addressed the protection of employees' rights and interests, and whether the agreement was consistent with the broader principles of the industrial relations system.

In examining the agreement, the Commission considered the evidence presented by both parties and the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees, and that it complied with the requirements of the Act. The Commission also found that the agreement was consistent with the broader principles of the industrial relations system, and that it provided for adequate protection of employees' rights and interests.

As a result, the Commission approved the Power Business Unit (Stores) Enterprise Agreement 2016, subject to certain conditions. The agreement is now a legally binding document between the employer and the employees covered by the agreement.

Wilson Transformer Company Pty Ltd

DECISION

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