Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

[2016] FWCA 2109

[2016] FWCA 2109

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
(AG2016/2504)

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF CASUAL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 6 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Fiddler on the Roof Casual Collective Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Fiddler on the Roof Casual Collective Agreement (Agreement). The application was made by the 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 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] 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 these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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