DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited T/A CBH Group
(AG2018/129)

CBH METRO GRAIN CENTRE UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2017

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COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 5 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the CBH Metro Grain Centre Union Collective Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CBH Metro Grain Centre Union Collective 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 Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited T/A CBH Group. 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.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 November 2020.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application by the Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited, trading as CBH Group, for approval of the CBH Metro Grain Centre Union Collective Agreement 2017. This application was heard by the Fair Work Commission, which has jurisdiction over such matters under the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute centred around whether the proposed agreement complied with the legislative requirements for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the proposed agreement met the standards set by the Act, particularly in relation to minimum wages, penalty rates, leave entitlements, and other conditions of employment. Additionally, the Commission needed to determine if the agreement provided a fair and reasonable framework for resolving workplace disputes and whether it appropriately balanced the interests of both the employer and the employees.

The Commission considered the evidence presented by both parties and evaluated the terms of the proposed agreement against the statutory benchmarks. It found that the agreement largely adhered to the requirements of the Act, providing for fair and reasonable terms and conditions. The Commission also noted that the agreement included provisions for dispute resolution that aligned with legislative standards. Consequently, the Commission approved the application, finding that the agreement was compliant and in the best interests of both the employer and the employees.

The Fair Work Commission ordered the approval of the CBH Metro Grain Centre Union Collective Agreement 2017, subject to the conditions set out in the decision. The agreement is now to be implemented and will govern the employment terms and conditions of the employees covered by the agreement.

Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited T/A CBH Group

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