Boral Resources (WA) Limited

Case [2016] FWCA 8189


[2016] FWCA 8189
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Boral Resources (WA) Limited
(AG2016/6827)

BORAL ASPHALT WESTERN AUSTRALIA ASPHALT WORKERS’ ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Asphalt industry

COMMISSIONER ROE

MELBOURNE, 16 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Boral Asphalt Western Australia Asphalt Workers’ Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Boral Asphalt Western Australia Asphalt Workers’ 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 Boral Resources (WA) Limited. 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 Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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 16 November 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 June 2019.

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Annexure A

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Boral Resources (WA) Limited applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Boral Asphalt Western Australia Asphalt Workers’ Enterprise Agreement 2016. The application was brought before Commissioner D.A. Jackson, who considered whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute involved the terms and conditions of employment for asphalt workers employed by Boral Resources (WA) Limited.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the agreement satisfied the formal requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, specifically whether the agreement had been made in good faith and whether it contained the necessary minimum terms and conditions. The court also needed to determine whether the agreement was suitable for the workforce and whether it was made without coercion, duress, or other unfair tactics.

Commissioner Jackson concluded that the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The court found that the agreement had been made in good faith and contained the necessary minimum terms and conditions. The commissioner also considered the suitability of the agreement for the workforce, finding that it was appropriate given the nature of the work and the workforce's needs. The commissioner further determined that there was no evidence of coercion, duress, or other unfair tactics in the making of the agreement. Consequently, the application for approval was successful.

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