Forte Signs (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 6302

[2018] FWCA 6302

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Forte Signs (Australia) Pty Ltd

(AG2018/5634)

Forte Signs (Australia) Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
Commissioner Saunders	NEWCASTLE, 11 OCTOBER 2018

Application for approval of the Forte Signs (Australia) Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Forte Signs (Australia) Pty Ltd and the CFMEU (Victorian Construction and General Division) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Forte Signs (Australia) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

1. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 October 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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