Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 5374

[2015] FWCA 5374

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd
(AG2015/3873)

HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN AGGREGATES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - 1 JULY 2015 TO 30 JUNE 2018

Quarrying industry
COMMISSIONER LEWIN	MELBOURNE, 6 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Melbourne Metropolitan Aggregates Enterprise Agreement - 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018.

[1] On 7 July 2015, Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Melbourne Metropolitan Aggregates Enterprise Agreement - 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is 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. In any case, the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) and employee bargaining representatives have indicated their acceptance of the undertakings.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The AWU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 13 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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