Worthwhile Recruiting Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 3222

[2020] FWCA 3222

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Worthwhile Recruiting Pty Ltd
(AG2020/1082)

WORTHWHILE RECRUITING PTY LTD, LIFT INDUSTRY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020-2023

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS	SYDNEY, 19 JUNE 2020

Application for approval of the Worthwhile Recruiting Pty Ltd, Lift Industry Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Worthwhile Recruiting Pty Ltd, Lift Industry Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Worthwhile Recruiting Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a tern of 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 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia Union (‘CEPU’) and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (‘AMWU’) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 June 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

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Annexure A