Bis Industries Limited

[2014] FWCA 8521

[2014] FWCA 8521

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bis Industries Limited
(AG2014/8164)

BIS INDUSTRIES (FMG CLOUDBREAK) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Mining industry
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 1 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Bis Industries (FMG Cloudbreak) Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bis Industries (FMG Cloudbreak) Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bis Industries Limited. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The consultation term in the Agreement does not include the mandatory requirements of s.205 of the Act that the employer consult employees about a change to their regular roster or ordinary hours of work, and

• provides information to the employees about the change; and



• invites the employees to give their views about the impact of the change (including any impact in relation to their family or caring responsibilities); and



• considers any views given by the employees about the impact of the change; and



• allows for the representation of those employees for the purposes of that consultation.

Consequently pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 1 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2018.

COMMISSIONER

 1   Section 2.09 and Schedule 2.2 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009

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