Western Work Force Pty Ltd

Case [2016] FWCA 910

[2016] FWCA 910

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Western Work Force Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2031)
WWF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015
Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER ROE MELBOURNE, 11 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the WWF Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

WWF Enterprise 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 Western Work Force Pty Ltd.

The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2]        I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to

this application for approval have been met.

[3]        The Agreement was approved on 11 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will

operate 18 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 February 2020.

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Western Work Force Pty Ltd [2016] FWCA 910
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[2016] FWCA 910
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter before Commissioner Roe involved an application for approval of the WWF Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement) made by Western Work Force Pty Ltd under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement, which is a single enterprise agreement, was submitted for approval and pertains to the building, metal, and civil construction industries.

The legal issues addressed in the case revolved around whether the application met all the necessary requirements for approval under sections 186, 187, and 188 of the Act. Specifically, the court needed to determine if the agreement was made in good faith, was in writing, and if it had been appropriately certified by the relevant bargaining representative.

Commissioner Roe concluded that the application satisfied all the relevant requirements under sections 186, 187, and 188 of the Act. The Agreement was thus approved on 11 February 2016, effective from 18 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is set for 11 February 2020.

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