Geo-Metric Surveying Pty Ltd T/A Veris

[2017] FWCA 1671

[2017] FWCA 1671

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.225—Enterprise agreement

Geo-Metric Surveying Pty Ltd T/A Veris
(AG2017/694)

GEO-METRIC SURVEYING SURVEYORS WORKPLACE AGREEMENT

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 24 MARCH 2017

Application for termination of the Geo-Metric Surveying Surveyors Workplace Agreement.

[1] This decision concerns an application made by Geo-Metric Surveying Pty Ltd T/A Veris (the applicant) for the termination of the Geo-Metric Surveying Surveyors Workplace Agreement (the Agreement).

[2] This application is made under section 225 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[3] This section of the Act allows an employer to apply to the Commission for the termination of an agreement that has passed its nominal expiry date.

[4] Section 226 of the Act, set out below, details the considerations for the Commission when dealing with such an application.

“226 When the FWC must terminate an enterprise agreement

If an application for the termination of an enterprise agreement is made under section 225, the FWC must terminate the agreement if:

(a) the FWC is satisfied that it is not contrary to the public interest to do so; and

(b) the FWC considers that it is appropriate to terminate the agreement taking into account all the circumstances including:

(i) the views of the employees, each employer, and each employee organisation (if any), covered by the agreement; and

(ii) the circumstances of those employees, employers and organisations including the likely effect that the termination will have on each of them.”

[5] The applicant has provided in support of its application two statutory declarations from Mr Emanuele Dolfi (Mr Dolfi) who is the Lead - HR of the applicant.

[6] Mr Dolfi explains that the Agreement had a nominal expiry date in 2012 and that all employees covered by the Agreement have in full support entered into individual Contracts of Employment with terms more beneficial than the Agreement.

[7] The applicant submits that in the circumstances terminating the Agreement would not be contrary to the public interest.

Consideration

[8] I am satisfied that termination of the Agreement is not contrary to the public interest.

[9] Taking into account the views of the employer and accepting the statutory declarations with regards to the views of the employees I do consider in the circumstances here that it is appropriate to terminate the Agreement.

[10] Accordingly, the Geo-Metric Surveying Surveyors Workplace Agreement is terminated and pursuant to section 227 of the Act, the termination is to take effect on and from the date of this decision.

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