First Nations Labour Hire

[2019] FWCA 7738

[2019] FWCA 7738

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

First Nations Labour Hire
(AG2019/4137)

FIRST NATIONS LABOUR HIRE & THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION AGREEMENT 2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 11 NOVEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the First Nations Labour Hire & The Australian Workers' Union Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the First Nations Labour Hire & The Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made by First Nations Labour Hire pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act 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 Australian Workers’ Union is 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Australian Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 November 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2021.

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