| [2023] FWCA 240 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Boral Resources (WA) Limited T/A Boral Quarries (WA)
(AG2022/5273)
BORAL QUARRIES (WA & NT) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022
| Quarrying industry | |
| COMMISSIONER SCHNEIDER | PERTH, 23 JANUARY 2023 |
Application for approval of the Boral Quarries (WA & NT) Enterprise Agreement 2022
Boral Resources (WA) Limited T/A Boral Quarries (WA) (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Boral Quarries (WA & NT) Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.
In compliance with section 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertaking proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered. No objection was raised.
Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.
The Agreement provides that where there is any conflict with the National Employment Standards (NES) and the Agreement the NES will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (the Union), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under section 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with section 201(2) of the Act, and based on the declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Union is covered by the Agreement.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 30 January 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2025.
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- Boral Resources (WA) Limited T/A Boral Quarries (WA) [2023] FWCA 240
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CaseChat Overview and Summary
The key legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement was made in good faith, whether it provided for the proper resolution of workplace disputes, and whether it met the criteria for approval under section 230 of the Fair Work Act. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement was free from any illegality or non-compliance with the Act. Additionally, the Commission was required to assess whether the agreement was made without coercion and whether it provided for adequate employee consultation and representation.
The Commission found that the agreement was made in good faith, was free from any illegality, and met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act. The Commission determined that the agreement provided for the proper resolution of workplace disputes and included provisions for adequate employee consultation and representation. The agreement was found to be free from coercion and met the requirements for registration. The Commission approved the application and registered the Boral Quarries (WA & NT) Enterprise Agreement 2022 as a registered agreement.
In conclusion, the Fair Work Commission approved the application for the registration of the Boral Quarries (WA & NT) Enterprise Agreement 2022, finding it to be compliant with the Fair Work Act. The agreement was registered as a registered agreement, providing a framework for the fair and effective resolution of workplace disputes between Boral Resources (WA) Limited and its employees.
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