DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2019/722)

BEACON INSTALLATION SERVICES (AUST) PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 -2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 27 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Beacon Installation Services (Aust) Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Beacon Installation Services (Aust) Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016 -2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[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.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2019.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application for approval of the Beacon Installation Services (Aust) Pty Ltd and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission, which is responsible for regulating Australian workplaces and facilitating the resolution of workplace disputes. The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the enterprise agreement, which had been negotiated between the parties, met the necessary criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The Commission examined the agreement to determine whether it was fair and reasonable, and whether it complied with the requirements set out in the Fair Work Act. Specifically, the Commission considered whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions, including rates of pay, leave entitlements, and working hours. The Commission also assessed whether the agreement contained provisions that were contrary to public policy or were otherwise unlawful.

The Commission found that the enterprise agreement was fair and reasonable, and met all the necessary criteria for approval. The agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees, and did not contain any provisions that were contrary to public policy or unlawful. The Commission approved the enterprise agreement, which will now be binding on the parties for the period of 2016 to 2018.

The Commission's decision to approve the enterprise agreement was based on a careful consideration of the evidence and arguments presented by both parties. The Commission found that the agreement was the product of genuine and good faith bargaining between the parties, and that it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees. The Commission also noted that the agreement contained provisions that were consistent with industry standards and best practices. The approval of the enterprise agreement will provide certainty and stability to the parties and their employees for the period of the agreement.

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

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