DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2019/1894)

X-CLUSIVE GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / CFMEU GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 17 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the X-Clusive Group Australia Pty Ltd / CFMEU Greenfield Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the X-Clusive Group Australia Pty Ltd / CFMEU Greenfield Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made by Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that 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 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 of the Act, will operate from 24 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 June 2019.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in this case were the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and X-Clusive Group Australia Pty Ltd, which sought approval for their Greenfield Agreement 2019. The dispute centred on whether the Fair Work Commission should approve the agreement, which outlined terms and conditions for employees of X-Clusive Group Australia Pty Ltd. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission, an Australian federal statutory body with jurisdiction to make binding decisions on employment and workplace relations matters.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement complied with the Fair Work Act 2009, and whether it met the criteria for approval under the Act. The Commission also needed to consider whether the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees, and whether it was genuinely negotiated between the parties. Additionally, the Commission had to determine whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees and if it complied with any relevant industrial instruments.

In reaching its decision, the Commission carefully examined the terms and conditions outlined in the Greenfield Agreement 2019, and considered the evidence provided by both parties. The Commission concluded that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees, and met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission found that the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees, and was genuinely negotiated between the parties. The Commission also found that the agreement complied with any relevant industrial instruments. Based on these findings, the Commission approved the Greenfield Agreement 2019.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Greenfield Agreement 2019 between X-Clusive Group Australia Pty Ltd and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union. The Commission found that the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009, and provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees. The Commission also found that the agreement was genuinely negotiated between the parties and complied with any relevant industrial instruments. The Commission approved the agreement in the best interests of the employees.

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

DECISION

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