Laminex Pty Ltd T/A Laminex

[2018] FWCA 441

[2018] FWCA 441

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Laminex Pty Ltd T/A Laminex
(AG2017/4958)

LAMINEX PTY. LTD. CHELTENHAM PLANT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 22 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Laminex Pty. Ltd. Cheltenham Plant Maintenance Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Laminex Pty. Ltd. Cheltenham Plant Maintenance 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 Pty Ltd T/A Laminex. 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 Manufacturing Workers’ Union and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Service Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 January 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2020.

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Annexure A