McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd

Case

[2025] FWCA 124

16 JANUARY 2025


[2025] FWCA 124

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

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

McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd

(AG2024/5149)

MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS (AUST) PTY LTD VICTORIAN RAIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2028

Building, metal and civil construction industries

COMMISSIONER REDFORD

MELBOURNE, 16 JANUARY 2025

Application for approval of the McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd Victorian Rail Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd Victorian Rail Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement. 

Undertakings 

  1. In response to several issues raised with McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd in relation to its application, it has provided written undertakings, a copy of which are attached in Annexure A. I am 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.  

  1. The undertakings relate to:   

  1. Definition of continuous shift worker

Consideration 

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. 

  1. The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union - Victorian Branch Union (RTBU) 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 RTBU.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate 7 days after approval.

COMMISSIONER

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

<AE527586  PR783262>

ANNEXURE A

Actions
Download as PDF Download as Word Document


Cases Citing This Decision

0

Cases Cited

0

Statutory Material Cited

0