BMD Urban Pty Ltd

Case [2016] FWCA 4546


[2016] FWCA 4546
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

BMD Urban Pty Ltd
(AG2016/1571)

BMD URBAN PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Building, metal and civil construction industries

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MELBOURNE, 8 JULY 2016

Application for approval of the BMD Urban Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BMD Urban Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by BMD Urban 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 Agreement was approved on 8 July 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 July 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2019.

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Annexure A

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In BMD Urban Pty Ltd, the Fair Work Commission was presented with an application for the approval of the BMD Urban Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016. The applicant, BMD Urban Pty Ltd, sought to have the agreement approved under the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute arose from negotiations between the company and its employees regarding terms and conditions of employment. The Fair Work Commission was required to determine whether the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval and if it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement contained all the mandated terms and conditions, whether it complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act, and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and whether it met the requirements for "direct" and "indirect" terms and conditions.

The Fair Work Commission concluded that the BMD Urban Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 contained all the mandated terms and conditions and complied with the statutory provisions of the Fair Work Act. The Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and had been negotiated in good faith. The Commission approved the agreement on the basis that it met all the requirements for direct and indirect terms and conditions.

The Fair Work Commission approved the BMD Urban Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016, determining that it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and complied with the Fair Work Act. The Commission found that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and contained all the mandated terms and conditions. The approval of the agreement facilitates a stable and productive working relationship between the company and its employees.

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