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Why Enterprise Agreement Terms Aren’t Reasonable Grounds to Refuse Flexible Work Requests

Posted on November 28, 2025 Posted inUncategorizedTags:Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement Ballot, Enterprise Agreement Vote, Enterprise Bargaining, Fair Work Commission, Flexible Working Arrangements, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations

An enterprise agreement alone does not justify refusing a flexible working request. In the case of Opal Paper Australia v May, compliance with the agreement did not amount to “reasonable business grounds” under the Fair Work Act. Employers must assess each request on its individual merits instead.