Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
[2024] FWCA 1822
•17 MAY 2024
| [2024] FWCA 1822 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
(AG2024/1557)
EXPRESS INTERIORS PTY LTD AND CFMEU (WA) COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2024-2027
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT BELL | MELBOURNE, 17 MAY 2024 |
Application for approval of the Express Interiors Pty Ltd and CFMEU (WA) Collective Agreement 2024-2027.
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Express Interiors Pty Ltd and CFMEU (WA) Collective Agreement 2024-2027 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 26 March 2024 and the Agreement was made on 30 April 2024. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.[1]
Having regard to the material contained in the application and filed in relation to it, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188, 193 and 193A as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer. However, taking into account the factors in sections 186(3) and (3A), I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.
The 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 organisation.
The Agreement was approved on 17 May 2024 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 May 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
[1] The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act. Those changes broadly commenced operation on 6 June 2023, subject to various transitional arrangements which are not applicable to the present application.
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