Freo Group Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 7149

[2015] FWCA 7149

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Freo Group Pty Ltd
(AG2015/5769)

FREO GROUP PTY LTD NORTH WEST AGREEMENT 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 19 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Freo Group Pty Ltd North West Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Freo Group Pty Ltd North West Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Freo Group Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 19 October 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 October 2019.

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