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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

MC Labour Services Pty Ltd
(AG2018/717)

MC LABOUR SERVICES PTY LTD AND AMWU METAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2017 - 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 24 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the MC Labour Services Pty Ltd and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2017 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the MC Labour Services Pty Ltd and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by MC Labour Services 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 24 May 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 31 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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The case involves MC Labour Services Pty Ltd, who sought approval for the MC Labour Services Pty Ltd and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2017-2020. The matter was heard by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in Australia, where the parties contested the terms and implications of the proposed agreement. The dispute centred on whether the agreement met the requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 for a registered agreement and if it adequately protected employee rights and interests.

The primary legal issues before the FWC included whether the agreement provided adequate terms and conditions for employees and if it complied with the statutory requirements set out in the Fair Work Act 2009. The FWC had to consider the balance of rights and obligations between the employer and the employees, as well as the public interest in ensuring fair and just employment conditions. It was also necessary to assess whether the agreement included all the mandatory terms required by the Act and if the agreement was likely to achieve its intended objectives without undermining employees' rights.

The FWC carefully examined the provisions of the proposed agreement, taking into account submissions from both parties and the broader implications for the workforce. After thorough deliberation, the FWC determined that the agreement met the necessary criteria and approved the MC Labour Services Pty Ltd and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2017-2020. The Commission found that the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees and did not contravene any provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The Fair Work Commission approved the agreement, confirming that it would be registered as a registered agreement effective from the specified period. This decision ensured that the terms of employment for the workers would be governed by the agreed conditions, balancing the interests of both the employer and the employees.

MC Labour Services Pty Ltd

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