Fair Work Commission

Single or multi-enterprise agreements

Only a bargaining representative can apply for the approval of a single or multi-enterprise agreement.

This means that the application can be lodged by:

• an employer covered by the agreement
• a bargaining representative for the employer
• a bargaining representative for an employee,
• an employee organisation (such as a union).^[1]

Greenfields agreements

Multi-enterprise agreements that are greenfields agreements

An application to approve a multi-enterprise agreement that is a greenfields agreement can only be made by either:

• an employer covered by the agreement, or
• a relevant union covered by the agreement.^[2]

Single-enterprise agreements that are greenfields agreements

This does not apply to a proposed single-enterprise agreement that is a greenfields agreement made by lodgment after the end of notified negotiation period.

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