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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Lamver Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2015/1917)

LAMVER ENGINEERING AND AMWU METAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 23 FEBRUARY 2015

Application for approval of the LAMVER ENGINEERING and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the LAMVER ENGINEERING and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Lamver Engineering Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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Lamver Engineering Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the LAMVER ENGINEERING and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2014. The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union was the other party to the application. The dispute centred on the terms of the proposed agreement, which was to govern employment conditions for workers in the metal engineering and construction industry. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement was in the interests of the employees and met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the proposed agreement provided for adequate protections for employees, including minimum wages and conditions, and whether it allowed for appropriate workplace flexibility. The Commission also considered whether the agreement adequately balanced the interests of both employers and employees, ensuring fair and reasonable terms for all parties involved. The Commission examined the provisions of the agreement against the Fair Work Act and relevant regulations to ensure compliance with existing labour laws.

In its decision, the Commission found that the proposed agreement met the necessary criteria for approval. The agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms that balanced the interests of both employers and employees. The Commission noted that the agreement included provisions for minimum wages and conditions that were consistent with the Fair Work Act. Additionally, the agreement allowed for appropriate workplace flexibility, which was necessary in the construction industry. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement provided adequate protections for employees and would not have an adverse effect on employees' existing rights.

The Fair Work Commission approved the LAMVER ENGINEERING and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2014. The agreement was to be registered and would apply to all employees covered by its terms. This decision provided certainty for both employers and employees in the metal engineering and construction industry, ensuring that the agreement would govern employment conditions for the foreseeable future.

Lamver Engineering Pty Ltd

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