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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Built Environs PTY LTD
(AG2017/6417)

BUILT ENVIRONS PTY LTD / CFMEU SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 2 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the Built Environs Pty Ltd / CFMEU South Australian Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Built Environs Pty Ltd / CFMEU South Australian 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 Built Environs PTY LTD. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2021.

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Built Environs Pty Ltd recently sought approval for the Built Environs Pty Ltd/ CFMEU South Australian Enterprise Agreement 2017 before the Fair Work Commission. The dispute centred around whether the enterprise agreement met the necessary standards under the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether the agreement was appropriately certified and approved. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining these issues in light of the submissions and evidence presented by both parties. The legal issues before the Commission involved the interpretation and application of the statutory requirements for the certification and approval of an enterprise agreement, as well as the procedural fairness in the handling of the application.

The Fair Work Commission carefully examined the agreement to ensure it complied with the Fair Work Act 2009. Key considerations included the process by which the agreement was certified and the adequacy of the evidence presented to support the certification. The Commission assessed whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it met the criteria for approval under the Act. Additionally, the Commission addressed concerns about procedural fairness, ensuring that both parties had a fair opportunity to present their case and that the decision-making process was transparent and unbiased.

Upon review, the Commission found that the Built Environs Pty Ltd/CFMEU South Australian Enterprise Agreement 2017 met the statutory requirements for approval. The Commission was satisfied with the certification process and determined that the agreement was made in good faith. The evidence provided supported the necessary elements for approval, and the Commission concluded that the application should be approved. The procedural fairness of the application process was also upheld, with both parties afforded a fair opportunity to present their arguments and evidence.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Built Environs Pty Ltd/CFMEU South Australian Enterprise Agreement 2017, confirming its compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission's decision was based on the comprehensive review of the agreement, the certification process, and the procedural fairness of the application. This ruling ensures that the agreement will govern the employment terms of the parties involved, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the approved agreement.

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