DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd
(AG2016/712)

HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD TIPPER & TANKERS AGREEMENT 2016

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 13 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Tipper & Tankers Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Tipper & Tankers Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 February 2019.

COMMISSIONER

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ANNEXURE A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before the Court involved an application by Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd for the approval of the Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Tipper & Tankers Agreement 2016. The dispute centred on whether the terms of the agreement complied with the necessary legal and industrial standards. The application was heard in the Fair Work Commission, which has jurisdiction over such matters under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The key legal issues the Court had to address were whether the agreement met the criteria for being a "simple, flexible and efficient" workplace agreement under the Act, and whether it provided appropriate protections and benefits to employees. Specifically, the Court needed to determine if the agreement's terms were fair and reasonable, and if they provided adequate protections for employees' wages, hours of work, and other working conditions. The Court also had to consider whether the agreement had been made in good faith and whether it had been properly negotiated.

In delivering its decision, the Court examined the provisions of the agreement in detail, considering the evidence provided by both parties. The Court found that the agreement contained terms that were fair and reasonable, and that it provided adequate protections for employees' wages, hours of work, and other working conditions. The Court also determined that the agreement had been made in good faith and had been properly negotiated. Based on these findings, the Court approved the agreement, finding that it met the necessary legal and industrial standards.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Tipper & Tankers Agreement 2016, confirming its compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009. This decision provides clarity for both employers and employees regarding the terms of the agreement, and ensures that the agreement provides appropriate protections and benefits to employees.

Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd

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