Application by HOTA Services Gold Coast Pty Ltd
Citation: [2026] FWCA 1838
What happened
HOTA Services Gold Coast Pty Ltd applied for approval of the HOTA Services Gold Coast Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2025, under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement covering employees of the company. A minor discrepancy existed between the title on the Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERR) and the actual agreement.
What was decided
The Fair Work Commission approved the HOTA Services Gold Coast Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2025. The Commission considered a minor technical error in the agreement's title, finding it did not disadvantage employees or breach section 188(5) of the Act. The agreement will operate from July 27, 2026, and expire on July 16, 2030. Written undertakings provided by the Applicant were deemed acceptable and are now a term of the agreement.
What it means for employers
Employers seeking to implement enterprise agreements should ensure consistency between the NERR title and the actual agreement document. Minor discrepancies can be overlooked if they don't disadvantage employees, but careful attention to detail is still crucial for approval.
What it means for employees
Employees covered by this agreement will see changes outlined in the HOTA Services Gold Coast Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2025, which takes effect from July 27, 2026. The agreement includes undertakings that were considered during its approval process.
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