Gliderol International Pty Ltd T/A Gliderol Garage Doors

[2022] FWCA 2327

[2022] FWCA 2327

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Gliderol International Pty Ltd T/A Gliderol Garage Doors

(AG2022/1693)

Gliderol Garage Doors Production Employees (Queensland) Enterprise Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 13 JULY 2022

Application for approval of the Gliderol Garage Doors Production Employees (Queensland) Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Gliderol Garage Doors Production Employees (Queensland) Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Gliderol International Pty Ltd T/A Gliderol Garage Doors (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The application was required to be filed within 14 days after it was made on 13 May 2022 in accordance with s.185(3) of the Act. As it was not filed until 31 May 2022, it was filed four days after the expiry of the statutory timeframe. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances, I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Noting clause 1.4.3 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

1. The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

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