Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union Summary

[2025] FWCA 2503

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2025/2347)

CNC INSTALLS PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) SUBCONTRACTORS CLADDING & FACADE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 30 JULY 2025

Application for approval of the CNC INSTALLS PTY LTD and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Cladding & Facade Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CNC INSTALLS PTY LTD and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Cladding & Facade 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. The Agreement is a single enterprise 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.

The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees 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.

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 August 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in the case are the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union and CNC INSTALLS PTY LTD. The dispute centred on the application for the approval of a subcontractor agreement, specifically the CNC INSTALLS PTY LTD and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Cladding & Facade Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027. The matter was brought before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

The primary legal issue the court needed to address was whether the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed enterprise agreement were fair and appropriate, taking into account the statutory requirements and the broader context of industrial relations. The court was tasked with ensuring that the agreement complied with the relevant legislation and provided a reasonable framework for the employment relationship between the employer and the employees.

The court meticulously examined the terms of the agreement, considering factors such as the nature of the work, the bargaining power of the parties, and the broader economic environment. The court also evaluated whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under the relevant industrial relations laws. After thorough deliberation, the court determined that the proposed enterprise agreement was fair and met the necessary requirements for approval. The court's decision was based on the comprehensive assessment of the agreement's provisions and their alignment with the legislative framework.

The final order of the court was to approve the CNC INSTALLS PTY LTD and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Cladding & Facade Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027, thereby formalising the terms of employment for the specified period. This decision provided clarity and legal certainty for both the employer and the employees, ensuring that the agreement was recognised and enforceable under the relevant industrial relations laws.

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

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