Wormald Australia Pty Ltd T/A Wormald

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[2022] FWCA 4499

19 DECEMBER 2022


[2022] FWCA 4499

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wormald Australia Pty Ltd T/A Wormald

(AG2022/5061)

Wormald Hervey Bay 2022-2025 Enterprise Agreement

Electrical contracting industry

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON

MELBOURNE, 19 DECEMBER 2022

Application for approval of the Wormald Hervey Bay 2022-2025 Enterprise Agreement.

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wormald Hervey Bay 2022-2025 Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Wormald Australia Pty Ltd T/A Wormald. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. 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.

  1. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. I note that clause 12 may be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards. Given the written undertakings provided, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail.

  2. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 December 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 December 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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