Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

[2018] FWCA 4655

[2018] FWCA 4655

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
(AG2018/3469)

JERSEY BOYS CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2018

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 8 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Jersey Boys Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2018.

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

[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 the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance are 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 Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer however taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

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

[5] The Agreement was approved on 8 August 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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