Equans Electrical and Communications Pty Ltd

[2023] FWCA 3113

[2023] FWCA 3113

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Equans Electrical and Communications Pty Ltd

(AG2023/3218)

EQUANS ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 – 2026

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 26 SEPTEMBER 2023

Application for approval of the Equans Electrical and Communications Pty Limited Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2023 – 2026

1. Equans Electrical and Communications Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Equans Electrical and Communications Pty Limited Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2023 – 2026 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The employer has provided a written undertaking, a copy of which is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that it will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertaking referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.

1. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by 201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the CEPU.

1. The Agreement was approved on 26 September 2023 and, in accordance with s 54, it will operate from 3 October 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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Annexure A