PR Productions Pty Ltd
[2024] FWCA 3996
•15 NOVEMBER 2024
| [2024] FWCA 3996 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
PR Productions Pty Ltd
(AG2024/3819)
PR PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD CREW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - IKWYDLS 2024-2025
| Broadcasting and recorded entertainment industry | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT GRAYSON | SYDNEY, 15 NOVEMBER 2024 |
Application for approval of the PR Productions Pty Ltd Crew Enterprise Agreement - IKWYDLS 2024-2025
An application has been made by the PR Productions Pty Ltd for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the PR Productions Pty Ltd Crew Enterprise Agreement - IKWYDLS 2024-2025 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) acted as a bargaining representative and is an employee organisation covered by the Agreement.
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The Agreement was made on 21 September 2024. Accordingly, the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.
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 MEAA 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.
The Agreement does not contain a delegates’ rights term, as required by s.205A(1) of the Act. Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates’ rights term from the Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.
The employer provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.
Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the MEAA and that the Agreement covers this organisation.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 November 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2025.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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