Orica Australia Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 843

[2018] FWCA 843

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Orica Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2017/3827)

ORICA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD QUEENSLAND COAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Coal industry
COMMISSIONER HUNT	BRISBANE, 7 FEBRUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Orica Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Coal Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] Orica Australia Pty Ltd (Orica) has applied for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Orica Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Coal Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement had been voted upon by employees on 15 August 2017, with a majority of employees voting in favour of the Agreement.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the CFMEU.

[4] I have taken into consideration the material filed in the Commission. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Agreement is approved, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 February 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 February 2021.

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