| [2025] FWCA 2362 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
(AG2025/2240)
VAIPO, BEN JOSHUA T/AS STR8CON AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) SUBCONTRACTORS STEELFIXING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2027
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| COMMISSIONER MATHESON | SYDNEY, 22 JULY 2025 |
Application for approval of the Vaipo, Ben Joshua T/As STR8CON and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Steelfixing Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Vaipo, Ben Joshua T/As STR8CON and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Steelfixing Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027 (Agreement). The application was made by Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
On the basis of the materials before the Commission, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval of the Agreement 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 July 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.
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- Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union [2025] FWCA 2362
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- [2025] FWCA 2362
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CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the requirements of section 230 of the Fair Work Act, which mandates that an enterprise agreement must be in writing, provide for a method of resolving disputes, and include certain mandated terms. Additionally, the Commission had to consider whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it provided for a fair and reasonable outcome for the employees. The Commission also needed to ensure that the agreement did not include any terms that were contrary to public policy or that had an adverse effect on the operation of the Fair Work Act.
In evaluating the agreement, the Commission found that it was in writing, included a dispute resolution procedure, and contained all the mandated terms as required by section 230 of the Fair Work Act. The Commission determined that the agreement was made in good faith and provided a fair and reasonable outcome for the employees. The Commission also found that the agreement did not include any terms that were contrary to public policy or that had an adverse effect on the operation of the Fair Work Act. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement under section 232 of the Fair Work Act.
The Fair Work Commission approved the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (Victorian Construction and General Division) Subcontractors Steelfixing Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027, confirming its compliance with the statutory requirements and its fairness for the employees involved.
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