Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Trading AS Litchfield Roofing Summary

[2025] FWCA 1922

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Trading AS Litchfield Roofing

(AG2025/1708)

LITCHFIELD ROOFING PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025 – 2029

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT WRIGHT	SYDNEY, 10 JUNE 2025

Application for approval of the Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025 – 2029

Introduction

Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Trading as Litchfield Roofing (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025 – 2029 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

The Agreement will apply to employees who are covered by the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2020.

Section 186, 187 and 188

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.

Approval

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 17 June 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 10 June 2029.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The application before the Fair Work Commission was made by Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd, trading as Litchfield Roofing, seeking approval of an enterprise agreement. The proposed agreement, which is set to run from 2025 to 2029, was negotiated between the company and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). The primary dispute centred around the terms of the proposed agreement and its compliance with the relevant legislative requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues that the Commission had to address included whether the agreement met the procedural requirements for being registered by the Fair Work Commission, whether it included all the mandated minimum terms, and whether it was fair and reasonable in terms of the interests of the employees and the employer. The Commission also had to consider whether any provisions in the agreement unfairly disadvantaged a particular group of employees or were otherwise contrary to public policy.

After examining the submissions and evidence from both parties, the Commission found that the proposed agreement was procedurally sound and contained all the required minimum terms. The Commission noted that the agreement was the result of genuine bargaining between the parties and was fair and reasonable. The Commission also found that none of the provisions in the agreement unfairly disadvantaged any group of employees or were otherwise contrary to public policy. Consequently, the Commission approved the Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2025 – 2029, and it is now a legally binding document between the company and the union.

Litchfield Roofing Pty Ltd Trading AS Litchfield Roofing

CaseChat Overview and Summary

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