| [2024] FWCA 1592 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2024/1356)
G2 INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD AND CEPU – PLUMBING DIVISION (VIC) PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 – 2027
| Plumbing industry | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN | MELBOURNE, 2 MAY 2024 |
Application for approval of the G2 Infrastructure Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024 – 2027
The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the G2 Infrastructure Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024 – 2027 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.
The CEPU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s 201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the CEPU.
The Agreement was approved on 2 May 2024.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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CaseChat Overview and Summary
The Commission examined the process of bargaining and the terms of the agreement to ensure that the negotiation process was conducted in good faith and that the terms of the agreement were fair and reasonable. The Commission also considered whether the agreement would have an adverse effect on the public interest. The Union argued that the agreement was the product of genuine negotiations and that it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. G2 Infrastructure Pty Ltd, on the other hand, raised concerns about the financial implications of the agreement and its potential impact on the company's operations.
After reviewing the evidence and submissions from both parties, the Commission found that the agreement was the product of good faith bargaining and that it contained terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable. The Commission also determined that the agreement did not have an adverse effect on the public interest. The Commission approved the agreement, noting that it provided for appropriate protections and benefits for employees, including provisions for wages, leave, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The decision was based on the evidence presented and the Commission's assessment of the agreement's compliance with the statutory requirements.
The Fair Work Commission approved the G2 Infrastructure Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024 – 2027, effective from 1 April 2024. The decision was made on the basis that the agreement was the result of genuine negotiations and that it contained fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The Commission's approval of the agreement ensures that it will have legal effect and that the parties are bound by its terms.
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