Q.H. & M. BIRT PTY LTD

[2016] FWCA 1938

[2016] FWCA 1938

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Q.H. & M. BIRT PTY LTD
(AG2016/466)

Q H & M BIRT WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2016

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 30 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Q H & M Birt Workplace Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Q H & M Birt Workplace Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Q.H. & M. BIRT PTY LTD. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has 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.

[3] 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.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 March 2020.

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Annexure A