Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

[2019] FWCA 5637

[2019] FWCA 5637

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
(AG2019/2654)

BILLY ELLIOT CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2019

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 14 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Billy Elliot Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Billy Elliot Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

[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. In particular, I am satisfied that 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 work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] The Employer has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s.191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2020.

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Annexure A