Leyburn Nominees Pty Ltd T/A M Joyce Crane Hire Summary

[2014] FWCA 7995

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Leyburn Nominees Pty Ltd T/A M Joyce Crane Hire
(AG2014/9652)

M JOYCE CRANE HIRE - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	BRISBANE, 11 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the M Joyce Crane Hire - Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the M Joyce Crane Hire - Enterprise 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 Leyburn Nominees Pty Ltd T/A M Joyce Crane Hire. 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 Agreement was approved on 10 November 2014 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 November 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 November 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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The case before the Fair Work Commission involved an application by M Joyce Crane Hire for the approval of the Enterprise Agreement 2014. The applicant sought the agreement to be certified as covering all employees within the specified bargaining unit, thus making it applicable to all members of the union, the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). The dispute arose over certain terms of the agreement, which the CFMEU contested on behalf of the employees. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the application met the statutory requirements for the approval of an enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the application for the agreement's approval complied with the formal requirements set out in the Act and whether the agreement itself was bona fide and represented the appropriate terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit. Specifically, the Commission examined whether the application included the necessary documentation and whether the agreement was made without the influence of prohibited conduct, as per the provisions of the Act. Additionally, the Commission assessed whether the agreement provided for minimum rates of pay, entitlements, and conditions that met the statutory minimum standards.

The Commission found that the application satisfied the formal requirements of the Act, including the submission of the necessary documentation and evidence of the agreement's negotiation process. It was determined that the agreement was bona fide and appropriately reflected the terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit. The Commission concluded that the agreement provided for minimum rates of pay and conditions that met or exceeded the statutory minimum standards, and that the agreement was not the result of any prohibited conduct. Consequently, the Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement 2014, certifying it as a registered agreement under the Act.

As a result of the Commission's decision, the Enterprise Agreement 2014 was approved and registered. This meant that the agreement would govern the terms and conditions of employment for all employees within the specified bargaining unit, as represented by the CFMEU. The agreement became effective and binding on all parties from the date of registration, ensuring that the terms negotiated between the employer and the union were legally recognised and enforceable.

Leyburn Nominees Pty Ltd T/A M Joyce Crane Hire

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