DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2019/3707)

MTC CONCEPTS QLD PTY LTD AND CFMEU UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2018-2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 10 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the MTC Concepts QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2018-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the MTC Concepts QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2018-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union.

[2] 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. In particular, I am satisfied that the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 17 October 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 January 2020.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union filed an application before the Fair Work Commission seeking approval of the MTC Concepts QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2018-2019. The agreement was intended to establish the terms and conditions of employment for the workers employed by MTC Concepts QLD Pty Ltd. The legal issues that the court was required to decide included whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it was in the best interests of the employees.

The court held that the agreement was in compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 and that it was in the best interests of the employees. The court found that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions of employment, including provisions for wages, leave, and other benefits. The court also found that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable process for resolving disputes between the employer and the employees. The court concluded that the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and was in the best interests of the employees.

Based on the above findings, the court approved the MTC Concepts QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2018-2019. The court's decision was based on a comprehensive analysis of the agreement and the relevant legal principles. The court found that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable set of terms and conditions of employment and that it was in the best interests of the employees. The court's decision provides clarity and certainty for both the employer and the employees and ensures that the agreement is in compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009.

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

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