DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Symon Bros (Vic) Construction Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4127)

SYMON BROS. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 10 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Symon Bros. Collective Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Symon Bros. Collective Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Symon Bros. Constructions (Vic) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 10 August 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 10 August 2019.

COMMISSIONER

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ANNEXURE A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involves an application for the approval of a collective agreement between Symon Bros (Vic) Construction Pty Ltd, the employer, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, the employee representative. The application was brought before the Fair Work Commission. The dispute arose from the negotiation and subsequent proposed approval of a collective agreement, which was intended to govern the employment conditions of workers within the construction industry.

The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed collective agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission needed to determine if the agreement met the requirements for being a "registered agreement" as per the Act. This included verifying whether the agreement had been genuinely negotiated between the parties, and if it contained the necessary provisions regarding minimum wages and conditions, dispute resolution, and other relevant matters. Furthermore, the Commission had to ensure that the agreement did not contain any terms that would be contrary to public policy or unjust.

In reaching its decision, the Commission carefully examined the negotiation process and contents of the agreement. The evidence presented demonstrated that the agreement had been genuinely negotiated between the parties. The Commission found that the agreement contained all the requisite provisions for minimum wages and conditions, and did not include any terms that would be contrary to public policy. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement was fair and reasonable, and thus approved the application for its registration. The Commission's decision was grounded in its assessment of the negotiation process and the contents of the agreement, ensuring compliance with the statutory requirements.

As a result of the Commission's approval, the Symon Bros (Vic) Construction Pty Ltd Collective Agreement 2015 was registered, and it now governs the employment conditions of the workers within the specified scope. The registration of this agreement provides a legally binding framework for the terms and conditions of employment, promoting fair and consistent application of industrial relations provisions in the construction industry.

Symon Bros (Vic) Construction Pty Ltd

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