Application by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (128V)
Citation: [2026] FWCA 1730
What happened
The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) applied for approval of an enterprise agreement. The agreement is between Medilab Piping Solutions Pty Ltd and the CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic). It covers employees in the plumbing industry from 2024 to 2027. A procedural error occurred with the notice given to employees regarding their representational rights.
What was decided
The Fair Work Commission approved the Medilab Piping Solutions Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024 – 2027. The Deputy President found a minor procedural error in the employee notice did not disadvantage employees or prevent genuine agreement. The CEPU is covered by the agreement.
What it means for employers
Employers should ensure notices to employees regarding representational rights are in the prescribed form, though minor errors may be overlooked if they do not disadvantage employees.
What it means for employees
Employees should review enterprise agreements carefully and understand their representational rights. Minor procedural errors in approval processes do not necessarily invalidate an agreement.
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