OneSteel Recycling Pty Limited T/A OneSteel Recycling

[2014] FWCA 8420

[2014] FWCA 8420

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

OneSteel Recycling Pty Limited T/A OneSteel Recycling
(AG2014/1562)

ONESTEEL RECYCLING VICTORIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
JUSTICE BOULTON, SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT	SYDNEY, 12 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the OneSteel Recycling Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the OneSteel Recycling Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application has been the subject of consideration by another member of the Fair Work Commission 1 and by a Full Bench of the Commission.2 I have taken into account in my consideration of the application for approval, the issues raised in those proceedings and the decision reached by the Full Bench.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 that are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] In this regard, I note that undertakings have been provided by OneSteel Recycling Pty Ltd in relation to the clauses in the Agreement relating to consultation, deductions to salary, leave for casual employees and meal allowance. The undertakings have been attached to the Agreement and will be taken to be terms of the Agreement pursuant to s.191 of the Act.

[5] The Australian Workers’ Union, 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) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

 1   [2014] FWC 5783.

 2   [2014] FWCFB 7560.

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