Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

[2022] FWCA 1478

[2022] FWCA 1478

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

(AG2022/1189)

An American in Paris Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2022

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER MATHESON	SYDNEY, 2 MAY 2022

Application for approval of the An American in Paris Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2022.

1. An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the An American in Paris Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2022 (Agreement). The application was made by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act).

1. This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act.

1. In accordance with s.187(5) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to the work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

1. On the basis of the materials before the Commission, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval of the Agreement have been met.

1. Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act, I note that the Agreement was made with the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, and that the Agreement covers the organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 May 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2023.

COMMISSIONER

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