Application by UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd
What happened
UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd applied for approval of the UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd Karratha Enterprise Agreement 2026. The application was made under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU), The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) are bargaining representatives for the agreement and want it to cover them.
What was decided
The Fair Work Commission approved the UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd Karratha Enterprise Agreement 2026. The Commission was satisfied the requirements of sections 186, 187 and 188 of the Fair Work Act were met. The agreement will operate from seven days after approval and expires on 24 August 2029. The employer provided undertakings, which are now a term of the agreement.
What it means for employers
Employers seeking to implement enterprise agreements must ensure they meet all requirements of the Fair Work Act, including providing undertakings where necessary. These undertakings become legally binding terms of the agreement.
What it means for employees
Employees covered by the agreement will be bound by its terms. The agreement will operate from seven days after approval and expires on 24 August 2029.
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