MRK Engineering Pty Ltd T/A Shaweld Engineering

[2020] FWCA 6923

[2020] FWCA 6923

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

MRK Engineering Pty Ltd T/A Shaweld Engineering
(AG2020/3166)

AMWU & SHAWELD ENGINEERING PTY LTD METAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2020 - 2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 21 DECEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the AMWU & SHAWELD ENGINEERING PTY LTD Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2020 - 2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU & Shaweld Engineering Pty Ltd Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2020 - 2023 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). It has been made by MRK Engineering Pty Ltd T/A Shaweld Engineering. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the Agreement was made. Pursuant to s 185(3)(b), in all the circumstances, I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 28 December 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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