Leonard Electrical Pty Ltd Construction Agreement 2004 - 2005 [2005] NSWIRComm 50

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Leonard Electrical Pty Ltd Construction Agreement 2004 - 2005 [2005] NSWIRComm 50

APPLICANT Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch PARTIES: RESPONDENT Leonard Electrical Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): 6544 of 2004

CORAM: Sams DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for approval of enterprise agreement - electrical contracting industry - agreement to cover five employees - improved wages and conditions - agreement approved for registration.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 Anti Discrimination Act 1977 LEGISLATION CITED: AWARD Electrical Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award 318 IG 645

CASES CITED: Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements (2000) 101 IR 332

HEARING DATES: 11/18/2004 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 11/18/2004

APPLICANT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Ms N Kastoun Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (also representing the respondent, Leonard Electrical Pty Ltd)

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM : SAMS, DP 18 November 2004 Matter No. IRC04/6544 LEONARD ELECTRICAL PTY LTD CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004-2005 Application by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch for approval of an enterprise agreement EX TEMPORE DECISION [2005] NSWIRComm 50

1 Approval is sought from the Commission, pursuant to Div 2 Pt 2 ch 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ('the Act') for the approval of an enterprise agreement between the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch and Leonard Electrical Pty Ltd. The application was filed on 9 November 2004 and listed for hearing on 18 November, thereby fulfilling the requirements of s34(3) of the Act.