Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
[2025] FWCA 2605
•8 AUGUST 2025
| [2025] FWCA 2605 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
(AG2025/2400)
RACKD PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) SUBCONTRACTORS CLADDING & FACADE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON | MELBOURNE, 8 AUGUST 2025 |
Application for approval of the RACKD PTY LTD and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Cladding & Façade Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RACKD PTY LTD and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Cladding & Façade Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
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 Fair Work Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 17 June 2025 and the Agreement was made on 15 July 2025. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.
Employees were notified of the vote less than 7 full calendar days before the day on which voting started. However, I am satisfied having regard to Principle 16 of the Statement of Principles that the Agreement was genuinely agreed.
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.
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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 August 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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