Stramit Corporation Pty Limited T/A Stramit Building Products

[2025] FWCA 2249

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Stramit Corporation Pty Limited T/A Stramit Building Products

(AG2025/2062)

STRAMIT BUILDING PRODUCTS REGIONAL QLD BRANCH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT DOBSON	BRISBANE, 8 JULY 2025

Application for approval of the Stramit Building Products Regional QLD Branch Enterprise Agreement 2025

This decision deals with an application made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Stramit Building Products Regional QLD Branch Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Stramit Corporation Pty Limited T/A Stramit Building Product (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, having regard to the Statement of Principles,[1] I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2028.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

[1] Fair Work (Statement of Principles on Genuine Agreement) Instrument 2023.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involves an application by Stramit Corporation Pty Limited, trading as Stramit Building Products, for approval of the Stramit Building Products Regional Queensland Branch Enterprise Agreement 2025. The application was heard in the Fair Work Commission. The primary issue before the court was whether the proposed enterprise agreement met the statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009, particularly concerning the process through which the agreement was formed and its compliance with the relevant provisions of the Act.

The court examined the evidence and submissions provided by the parties to determine if the agreement was made in good faith and if it complied with the procedural and substantive requirements outlined in the legislation. Key points of contention included the manner in which employees were consulted, the fairness of the agreement's terms, and whether the agreement appropriately covered the designated bargaining unit. The court's analysis was grounded in the principles of fairness and good faith bargaining, which are central to the framework of the Act.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement was made in good faith and satisfied the necessary procedural and substantive requirements. The evidence demonstrated that the bargaining process was transparent and that employees had been adequately consulted. The terms of the agreement were deemed fair and reasonable, taking into account the interests of both employees and the employer. The Commission concluded that the agreement met the statutory criteria for approval and ordered that the Stramit Building Products Regional Queensland Branch Enterprise Agreement 2025 be approved as a registered agreement. This decision allows the agreement to come into effect and govern the terms and conditions of employment for the designated employees.

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