Bunnings Group Limited
[2025] FWCA 652
•19 FEBRUARY 2025
| [2025] FWCA 652 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Bunnings Group Limited
(AG2024/5183)
BUNNINGS WARNERVALE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024
| Retail industry | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT GRAYSON | SYDNEY, 19 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Application for approval of the Bunnings Warnervale Enterprise Agreement 2024
Introduction
Bunnings Group Limited (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bunnings Warnervale Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
Transitional arrangements under the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendment
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 26 March 2024 and the Agreement was made on 17 December 2024. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.
Section 186, 187 and 188
Having had regard to the Statement of Principles on Genuine Agreement, 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.
Section 183 Bargaining Representatives
The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) 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 CFMEU.
Approval
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 March 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2027.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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