Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

[2019] FWCA 55

[2019] FWCA 55

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
(AG2018/6690)

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2018

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 7 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made by Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, 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] 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 January 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2019.

COMMISSIONER

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