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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2016/6626)

ISO MARSHALLING ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2016

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 19 DECEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the ISO Marshalling Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ISO Marshalling Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016 (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] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A

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The parties involved in this case are the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the employer, ISO Marshalling. The dispute centred on the approval of the ISO Marshalling Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016, which was to be registered under the Fair Work Act 2009. The case was heard in the Fair Work Commission. The central legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under section 233 of the Fair Work Act and whether it adhered to the relevant provisions concerning the protection of vulnerable employees. The Commission needed to determine if the agreement appropriately balanced the interests of the employees and the employer, and if it contained terms that could be deemed unfair or exploitative.

The Fair Work Commission meticulously examined the terms of the ISO Marshalling Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016. It considered the extent to which the agreement provided for minimum wages and conditions, and whether it included adequate provisions for employee protections, such as those relating to termination and dispute resolution. The Commission also assessed if the agreement allowed for flexibility and efficiency in workplace operations while ensuring that the rights of vulnerable employees were safeguarded. Ultimately, the Commission concluded that the agreement was compliant with the legislative requirements and did not contain terms that were unfair or exploitative.

In its decision, the Commission approved the registration of the agreement, finding that it met all necessary criteria and adequately balanced the interests of both parties. The Commission noted that the agreement contained provisions that protected vulnerable employees and provided for fair and efficient workplace practices. As a result, the agreement was deemed suitable for registration and enforcement under the Fair Work Act. The Commission's decision was based on a thorough review of the agreement's terms and its compliance with the relevant statutory provisions. The final orders of the Commission included the registration of the ISO Marshalling Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016, effective from the date of the decision.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

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