Empire Plumbing & Drains Pty Ltd

Case

[2024] FWCA 2030

3 JUNE 2024


[2024] FWCA 2030

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Empire Plumbing & Drains Pty Ltd

(AG2024/1764)

EMPIRE PLUMBING & DRAINS PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024-2028

Plumbing Industry

DEPUTY PRESIDENT WRIGHT

SYDNEY, 3 JUNE 2024

Application for approval of the Empire Plumbing & Drains Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028

Introduction

  1. Empire Plumbing & Drains Pty Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Empire Plumbing & Drains Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Form F17B

  1. The Form F17B indicated that the Agreement was made on 9 April 2024 and that the application for approval was lodged 44 days later on 23 May 2024. Section 185(3) the Act provides that the application must be lodged no later than 14 days after agreement was made. The Employer provided submissions that the Form F17B contained a typographical error as the vote actually took place on 9 May 2024.

  1. I consider it appropriate in the circumstances to allow an amendment of a document relating to a matter before the Commission and do so pursuant to s.586(a) of the Act.

Section 186, 187, 188 and 190

  1. 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.

Approval

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 June 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 June 2028.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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