Application by Stanwell Corporation
Citation: [2026] FWCA 1705
At a glance
- Awards cited
- MA000213
What happened
Stanwell Corporation Limited applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of a new enterprise agreement, called the Stanwell Power Station Enterprise Agreement. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement covering employees in the electrical power industry. Four employee organisations—the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA), and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU)—indicated they wished to be covered by the agreement.
What was decided
The Fair Work Commission approved the Stanwell Power Station Enterprise Agreement. The Deputy President was satisfied that all relevant requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 were met. The agreement will operate from July 9, 2026, and expire on February 28, 2029. Certain undertakings provided by the employer are now terms of the agreement. Any inconsistencies between the agreement and the National Employment Standards (NES) will be resolved in favour of the NES’s more beneficial entitlements.
What it means for employers
Employers seeking to implement enterprise agreements must ensure they comply with all requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, including providing undertakings that do not cause financial detriment to employees and do not substantially alter the agreement's terms. They also need to consider how the agreement interacts with the National Employment Standards.
What it means for employees
Employees covered by the Stanwell Power Station Enterprise Agreement will benefit from the terms outlined in the agreement, subject to any undertakings made by the employer. Where there is a conflict between the agreement and the NES, the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will apply.
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