Rigforce Contracting Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 1072

[2020] FWCA 1072

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Rigforce Contracting Pty Ltd
(AG2020/134)

AWU AND RIGFORCE OFFSHORE DRILLING GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2019

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 27 FEBRUARY 2020

Application for approval of the AWU and Rigforce Offshore Drilling Greenfields Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AWU and Rigforce Offshore Drilling Greenfields Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Rigforce Contracting Pty Ltd.

[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 has been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that The Australian Workers’ Union 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 Australian Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 March 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 February 2023.

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