DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2018/5362)

JOHNS LYNG COMMERCIAL BUILDERS UNIT TRUST (ATF) T/AS JOHNS LYNG COMMERCIAL BUILDERS AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 4 OCTOBER 2018

Application for approval of the JOHNS LYNG COMMERCIAL BUILDERS UNIT TRUST (ATF) T/As JOHNS LYNG COMMERCIAL BUILDERS 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 JOHNS LYNG COMMERCIAL BUILDERS UNIT TRUST (ATF) T/As JOHNS LYNG COMMERCIAL BUILDERS 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 11 October 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2018.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the Fair Work Commission involved an application by Johns Lyng Commercial Builders Unit Trust, trading as Johns Lyng Commercial Builders, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) to have their enterprise agreement approved. The agreement, covering the period from 2016 to 2018, was contested by the employer, who argued that it did not meet the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement was a genuine enterprise agreement and whether it complied with the relevant provisions of the Act.

The central legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement was genuinely negotiated between the parties, whether it covered the requisite employees, and whether it included the necessary minimum terms and conditions as prescribed by the Fair Work Act. The Commission needed to assess the evidence provided by both parties to determine the legitimacy of the agreement and its compliance with statutory requirements.

The Commission found that the agreement was genuinely negotiated between the parties and covered the requisite employees. It also found that the agreement included all the required minimum terms and conditions. The Commission was satisfied that the application met the statutory requirements and approved the enterprise agreement. The Commission concluded that the agreement was a genuine enterprise agreement and was in compliance with the Fair Work Act.

The Fair Work Commission approved the enterprise agreement between Johns Lyng Commercial Builders Unit Trust, trading as Johns Lyng Commercial Builders, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) for the period 2016 to 2018. The Commission found that the agreement was genuinely negotiated, covered the requisite employees, and included all the required minimum terms and conditions. The employer's application for approval was granted, and the enterprise agreement was registered.

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

DECISION

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