DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2016/1509)

PAN MAN QLD PTY LTD AND CFMEU UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 17 JUNE 2016

Application for approval of the Pan Man QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise Agreement known as the Pan Man QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.

[2] This is a greenfields Agreement that meets the requirements of s.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 the Construction, Forestry, 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] The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer however taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 24 June 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2019.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Pan Man QLD Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2015-2019. The application was contested by Pan Man. The dispute was heard in the Fair Work Commission, with Deputy President Bairstow presiding. The legal issues before the court were whether the agreement contained appropriate dispute resolution provisions, and whether it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The court found that the agreement contained appropriate dispute resolution provisions, which were sufficient to meet the requirements of the Fair Work Act. The court also found that the agreement complied with all other requirements of the Act, including the requirements for good faith bargaining and the protection of employees' rights. The court approved the agreement, subject to certain minor modifications to ensure compliance with the Act.

The court's decision was based on a detailed analysis of the agreement and the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The court found that the agreement provided for effective and efficient dispute resolution mechanisms, and that it contained appropriate provisions for the protection of employees' rights. The court also found that the agreement was the product of good faith bargaining between the parties, and that it met all other requirements of the Act.

The final orders of the court were that the agreement be approved, subject to the minor modifications noted by the court. The court also ordered that the agreement be registered with the Fair Work Commission, and that it become binding on the parties from the date of registration.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

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