Quanta Lines Pty Ltd T/A Quanta Lines

[2020] FWCA 1969

[2020] FWCA 1969

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Quanta Lines Pty Ltd T/A Quanta Lines
(AG2020/883)

QUANTA LINES PTY LTD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018 - 2021

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 15 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Quanta Lines Pty Ltd Electrical Supply Industry Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Quanta Lines Pty Ltd Electrical Supply Industry Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Quanta Lines Pty Ltd t/a Quanta Lines.

[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 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 15 April 2020 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 22 April 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

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