Workplace Agreements

Australian Workplace Agreement

An Australian Workplace Agreement is a workplace agreement between an employer and employee setting out bargained terms and conditions of employment.

As of the 28th March 2008 with the introduction of Forward with Fairness Legislation, Australian Workplace Agreements drafts could no longer be lodged in and registered with the Workplace Authority.

Australian Workplace Agreements lodged and registered prior to the 28th March 2008 will simply run their course until the nominal expiry date of 31st December 2009 or terminated by both parties prior to the 31st December 2009.

Employee Collective Agreement

An Employee Collective Agreement is an agreement between an Employer and Group of employees bound by the one agreement. Because of the vast number of potential employees covered, a bargaining agent is appointed to bargain and act as the voice on behalf of the group of employees.

Union Collective Agreement

A Union Collective agreement is an agreement made between an Employer and Union/s that represent employees. A Union Collective Agreement may cover Businesses that are operated by more than one Employer.

Employer Greenfield Agreement

An Employer Greenfield Agreement is an agreement in relation to new project, business or undertaking which the Employer is proposing to establish. For this to be a genuine Employer Greenfield Agreement no prospective employee can be employed in the new project, business or undertaking.

Union Greenfield Agreement

A Union Greenfield Agreement is an agreement in relation to new project, business or undertaking which the Employer is proposing to establish. For this to be a genuine Union Greenfield Agreement no prospective employee can be employed in the new project, business or undertaking.

Multiple Business Agreement

A Multiple Business Agreement is an agreement between an Employer and one or more single Business or one or more single parts of a Business. For a Multiple Business Agreement to work the very first is gaining permission from the Workplace Authority to make a Multiple Business Agreement before even lodging one.