Statewide Vic Pty Ltd
[2024] FWCA 2685
•19 JULY 2024
| [2024] FWCA 2685 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Statewide Vic Pty Ltd
(AG2024/2431)
STATEWIDE VIC PTY LTD & THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION AGREEMENT 2024
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE | MELBOURNE, 19 JULY 2024 |
Application for approval of the Statewide Vic Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2024
An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Statewide Vic Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2024 (Agreement). The application was made by Statewide Vic Pty Ltd (Employer) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act).
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 Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) 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 as required by s 187(5)(b).
The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertaking is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. In accordance with s 191(1) of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.
Pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the AWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 26 July 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2025.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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