Ensign Australia Pty Limited

[2014] FWCA 5876

[2014] FWCA 5876

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Ensign Australia Pty Limited
(AG2014/7033)

ENSIGN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ONSHORE DRILLING EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Mining industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BARTEL	ADELAIDE, 27 AUGUST 2014

[1] An application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ensign Australia Pty Ltd Onshore Drilling Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement) has been made by Ensign Australia Pty Limited (the employer). The application has been made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and is an application for 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 Australian Workers’ Union (the AWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement has given notice pursuant to s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the AWU.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act the Agreement will operate from 3 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 September 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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