Enterprise Bargaining and Enterprise Agreements

Our Principal, Susannah McAuliffe has advised on hundreds of enterprise agreements during her career, including in education and training, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, retail and restaurants and hospitality. 

In many cases she has sat around the bargaining table with unions and employee representatives, representing the employer’s interests throughout the bargaining process. 

Susannah has negotiated national agreements for major national retailers and other national businesses where those negotiations involved a number of unions and other stakeholders. That experience means that we can assist you with all aspects of the bargaining process, including:

• the establishment of employee bargaining committees;
• communications with employees throughout the bargaining process;
• union involvement in the bargaining process;
• attending bargaining meetings;
• drafting the Enterprise Agreement itself, ensuring that it meets legislative requirements and accurately reflects the terms and conditions you intend to offer;
• advice on the voting process;
• preparation of ballot documents;
• lodgement with the Fair Work Commission; and
• appearance at the Fair Work Commission when your application for approval of the agreement is heard.