Platinum ER Pty Ltd T/A Platinum Employee Relations

[2015] FWCA 1818

[2015] FWCA 1818

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Platinum ER Pty Ltd T/A Platinum Employee Relations
(AG2015/255)

NEWFORM STEEL PTY LTD 2014 EBA

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 17 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Newform Steel Pty Ltd 2014 EBA.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Newform Steel Pty Ltd 2014 EBA (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Platinum ER Pty Ltd T/A Platinum Employee Relations. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application was lodged outside the 14 day time period specified in s.185(3)(a) of the Act. Having received correspondence from Platinum ER Pty Ltd T/A Platinum Employee Relations outlining reasons for why the application was lodged late, I am satisfied, with regards to s.185(3)(b) of the Act, that in all the circumstances it is fair to extend the period for lodging the application to 11 February 2015.

[3] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Newform Steel Fabrications Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 March 2019.

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