Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Summary

[2014] FWCA 1757

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2014/3845)

PRECISION PAINTING CONTRACTORS PTY LTD AND THE CONSTRUCTION FORESTRY MINING AND ENERGY UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT (ACT) 2014-2016

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER DEEGAN	CANBERRA, 14 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the Precision Painting Contractors Pty Ltd and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union Collective Agreement (ACT) 2014-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Precision Painting Contractors Pty Ltd and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union Collective Agreement (ACT) 2014-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the Construction, Forestry, 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 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act 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 21 March 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2016

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) sought approval for the Precision Painting Contractors Pty Ltd and the CFMEU Collective Agreement (ACT) 2014-2016. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions of the agreement, specifically whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The central issue was whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment for the workers involved, and whether it complied with the statutory requirements for approval.

The Commission considered whether the agreement met the requirements for approval under section 234 of the Fair Work Act. This included assessing if the agreement provided for terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable, and if it complied with the procedural requirements for approval. The Commission also evaluated whether the agreement included appropriate provisions for the protection of employee rights and interests. Ultimately, the Commission found that the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval. The CFMEU had demonstrated that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that the agreement had been made in accordance with the statutory requirements.

The Commission approved the agreement, confirming that it met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act. The CFMEU had successfully demonstrated that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and that it complied with the statutory requirements for approval. The Commission noted that the agreement included appropriate provisions for the protection of employee rights and interests. The Commission's decision was based on a comprehensive evaluation of the agreement and its compliance with the relevant statutory provisions. The final orders of the Commission were that the Precision Painting Contractors Pty Ltd and the CFMEU Collective Agreement (ACT) 2014-2016 be approved.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

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