Laminex Group Pty Ltd T/A Laminex Australia

[2018] FWCA 262

[2018] FWCA 262

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Laminex Group Pty Ltd T/A Laminex Australia
(AG2017/4214)

THE LAMINEX DARDANUP PLANT PRODUCTION AGREEMENT 2017

Timber and paper products industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 12 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of The Laminex Dardanup Plant Production Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Laminex Dardanup Plant Production Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Laminex Group Pty Ltd T/A Laminex Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 January 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 September 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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