Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 3616

[2021] FWCA 3616

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd
(AG2021/5495)

FULTON HOGAN PTY LTD MINOR CONSTRUCTION - PIPELINES & SUBDIVISIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Building services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MANSINI	MELBOURNE, 23 JUNE 2021

Application for approval of the Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd Minor Construction - Pipelines & Subdivisions Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd has applied for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd Minor Construction - Pipelines & Subdivisions Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

[2] The application was accompanied by a signature page that did not comply in all respects with Regulation 2.06A of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth). An amended signature page was subsequently filed. I consider it appropriate in the circumstances to waive an irregularity in the form or manner in which an application was made and do so pursuant to s.586(b).

[3] Since the application was made, the Commission inquired about whether the pre-approval requirements were met, whether the Agreement contravenes s.55 of the Act and the appropriate classification matching for the purposes of conducting the “better off overall test” assessment. Further information was provided in relation to these concerns.

[4] A written undertaking was given in accordance with s.190 of the Act and is attached at Annexure A (Undertaking). The employee bargaining representatives did not oppose the Undertaking. I am satisfied that the Undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the Undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. Pursuant to s.201(3) of the Act, the Undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Noting the Undertaking, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the National Employment Standards in the Act (NES) will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[6] On the basis of the material contained in the application, further information provided on request of the Commission and the Undertaking, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[7] The Agreement was approved on 23 June 2021 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 30 June 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 September 2023.

[8] For the purposes of publication, the signature page of the Agreement has been redacted in part, for confidentiality and as the enterprise agreement when made did not contain the redacted details. 1

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Annexure A

 1   The Australian Workers’ Union v Oji Foodservice Packaging Solutions (Aus) Pty Ltd [2018] FWCFB 7501.

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