Queensland Ballet Company

[2022] FWCA 1049

[2022] FWCA 1049

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Queensland Ballet Company

(AG2022/579)

Queensland Ballet Dancers’ Enterprise Agreement 2022

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 24 MARCH 2022

Application for approval of the Queensland Ballet Dancers’ Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queensland Ballet Dancers’ Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Queensland Ballet Company (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. Noting clause 4 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

1. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration supporting approval of the Agreement and giving notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the MEAA.

1. The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

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