Employee Services Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 690

[2014] FWCA 690

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Employee Services Pty Ltd
(AG2014/32)

EMPLOYEE SERVICES PTY LTD GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) 2013

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 31 JANUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Employee Services Pty Ltd Greenfields Agreement (South Australia) 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Employee Services Pty Ltd Greenfields Agreement (South Australia) 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Employee Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a Greenfields agreement.

[2] I have considered the matters contained in the employer declaration and the declaration made on behalf of the Australian Workers’ Union, which I note will be covered by the Agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 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 AWU are 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 February 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 February 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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