Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. T/A Reliance Worldwide Corporation

[2024] FWCA 1570

[2024] FWCA 1570

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. T/A Reliance Worldwide Corporation

(AG2024/1320)

RELIANCE WORLDWIDE QLD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023-2026

Metal manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SLEVIN	SYDNEY, 30 APRIL 2024

Application for approval of the Reliance Worldwide QLD Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Reliance Worldwide QLD Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. T/A Reliance Worldwide. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement. If the Commission is satisfied that the requirements in sections 186 and 187 of the Act are met it must approve the Agreement.

1. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in subsections 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. Having regard to the material contained in the application and filed in relation to it, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 are met.

1. The Australian Workers’ Union and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, 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 the organisations.

1. The Agreement was approved on 30 April 2024 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 May 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement at clause 5 is 30 June 2026.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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