E Kingston & M S Page T/A ME Reinforcing

[2013] FWCA 5607

[2013] FWCA 5607

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

E Kingston & M S Page T/A ME Reinforcing
(AG2013/7994)

ME REINFORCING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 13 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the ME Reinforcing Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ME Reinforcing Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by E Kingston & M S Page T/A ME Reinforcing. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The employer has provided undertakings in the following terms:

“1. The Company will consult with employees about major workplace changes that are likely to have significant effect on them or changes to regular rosters or ordinary hours of work.

2. An employee may involve a representative who they appoint during consultation if they choose to do so.

3. If consultations about changes to regular rosters or ordinary hours of work, the Company will provide information about the change, invite employees to give their views about the impact of the change, and consider those views.”

[3] As a result, the above undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A full copy of advice provided by the employer is attached to the Agreement as Attachment A.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 August 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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