austlii:cth/FWCA/2025/1209
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FWCA
2025-04-09
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Coops Drainage & Civil Pty Ltd Trading AS Coops Drainage & Civil
COOPS DRAINAGE & CIVIL PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025
Application for approval of the Coops Drainage & Civil Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Coops Drainage & Civil Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Coops Drainage & Civil Pty Ltd Trading AS Coops Drainage & Civil (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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 requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
[4] Noting clause 4 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the National Employment Standards (NES) in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.
[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.
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