Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 3074

[2018] FWCA 3074

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd
(AG2018/1492)

ACROW FORMWORK & SCAFFOLDING PTY LTD - YARD/CFMEU (BASSENDEAN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 29 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd - Yard/CFMEU (Bassendean, Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd - Yard/CFMEU (Bassendean, Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 29 May 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 June 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2021.

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Annexure A