GT & JA Jones Engineering Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 892

[2020] FWCA 892

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

GT & JA Jones Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2020/291)

AMWU AND GT & JA JONES ENGINEERING PTY LTD METALS LABOUR HIRE AGREEMENT 2019-2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY	MELBOURNE, 19 FEBRUARY 2020

Application for approval of the AMWU and GT & JA Jones Engineering Pty Ltd Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU and GT & JA Jones Engineering Pty Ltd Labour Metals Hire Agreement 2019-2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by GT & JA Jones Engineering Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The application is generally in order however I note that it was not made within 14 days after the Agreement was made. Nevertheless, GT & JA Jones Engineering Pty Ltd has satisfied me that in all the circumstances, it is fair to extend that period to 7 February 2020, when the application was made. 1

[3] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the AMWU, I note that the Agreement covers the AMWU.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

 1 Section 185(3)(b) of the Fair Work Act 2009.

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