Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements 2015 [2015] NSWIRComm 24

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements 2015 [2015] NSWIRComm 24 Hearing dates: 28 August 2015 Date of orders: 08 September 2015 Decision date: 08 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Walton J, President; Tabbaa C; Newall C Decision: The Full Bench makes the following orders:

(1) Pursuant to s 33(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, the Full Bench sets the Principles contained in Annexure A to this decision as the Principles to be followed by the Commission in determining whether to approve enterprise agreements;

(2) The Principles determined shall operate on and from 8 September 2015 and remain in force until further order of the Commission. Catchwords: ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS - review of Principles of enterprise agreements - agreement on form of principles - Principles reviewed - new Principles issued with modifications Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Re Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements (1996) 94 IR 98 Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements [2000] NSWIRComm 250; 101 IR 332 Review of Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements 2000 [2002] NSWIRComm 342; 121 IR 144 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aged Care and Community Services of NSW and ACT Australian Workers Union Industrial Relations Secretary Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales Unions NSW United Services Union Minister for Industrial Relations (Intervener) Representation: Solicitors: Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales and Aged Care and Community Services of NSW and ACT Unions NSW and Australian Workers Union Industrial Relations Secretary Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales United Services Union Minister for Industrial Relations (Intervener) File Number(s): IRC 480 of 2015