Gal (WA) Pty Ltd

Case

[2022] FWCA 568

22 FEBRUARY 2022


[2022] FWCA 568

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Gal (WA) Pty Ltd

(AG2021/9238)

Gal Enterprise Agreement 2021

Building, metal and civil construction industries

COMMISSIONER YILMAZ

MELBOURNE, 22 FEBRUARY 2022

Application for approval of the GAL Enterprise Agreement 2021

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GAL Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Gal (WA) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

  1. I observe that clause 26.7 of the Agreement is likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 4 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

  1. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 March 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 February 2026.

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