DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2017/746)

BLUNT COMMERCIAL PTY LTD AND THE CFMEU (VICTORIAN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL DIVISION) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 16 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Blunt Commercial 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 Blunt Commercial 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, 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, 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 23 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter involved the Blunt Commercial Pty Ltd and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (Victorian Construction and General Division). The dispute centred around the approval of the Blunt Commercial Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the necessary requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the enterprise agreement provided for the protection of employees' wages and conditions during the term of the agreement. Specifically, the Commission had to assess whether the agreement was fair and balanced, taking into account the interests of both the employees and the employer. The Commission also considered the effect of the agreement on the employees' entitlements and the potential impact on the employer's business operations.

After reviewing the evidence presented by both parties, the Commission concluded that the agreement was fair and balanced. The Commission found that the agreement provided for the protection of employees' wages and conditions during its term, and that it was not contrary to the public interest. The Commission also determined that the agreement did not have an adverse effect on the employer's business operations, and that it was in the best interests of the employees. Accordingly, the Commission approved the enterprise agreement.

The Commission's decision was based on a thorough analysis of the evidence presented by both parties, and a careful consideration of the relevant legal principles. The Commission found that the agreement met the necessary requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009, and that it was fair and balanced. The Commission also noted that the agreement provided for the protection of employees' entitlements, and that it was in the best interests of both the employees and the employer. As a result, the Commission approved the Blunt Commercial Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

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