Fair Work Act 2009
306EDVarying regulated labour hire arrangement order to cover new employers
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306ED Varying regulated labour hire arrangement order to cover new employers
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a regulated labour hire arrangement order that covers a regulated host and one or more employers, and relates to a kind of work, is in force or has been made but is not yet in force; and
(b) one or more other employers (each of which is a new employer) start or will start to supply employees (each of whom is a relevant regulated employee) to perform work of that kind for the regulated host, in a manner referred to in paragraph 306E(1)(a); and
(c) the new employers are not covered by any regulated labour hire arrangement order (whether in force, or made but not yet in force) that covers or will cover the relevant regulated employees in relation to the performance of that work; and
(d) the FWC did not make a determination under subsection 306EA(1) in relation to the new employers and the application for the regulated labour hire arrangement order.
Note: The employees referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection are regulated employees (see subsection 306E(5)).
Regulated host must make application
(2) As soon as practicable after the regulated host becomes aware of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(b), the regulated host must apply to the FWC for an order under this section varying the regulated labour hire arrangement order to cover the new employers and the relevant regulated employees of those employers.
Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).
(3) Section 588 (discontinuing applications) does not apply in relation to the application unless the circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of this section no longer exist.
(4) As soon as possible after the application is made, the regulated host must give written notice of the following to each of the new employers:
(a) that the application has been made;
(b) the effect of subsection (11) in relation to the application.
Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).
FWC must decide whether to make variation order
(5) The FWC must:
(a) decide whether to make an order under this section varying the regulated labour hire arrangement order in accordance with subsection (6) or (7) to cover:
(i) any or all of the new employers; and
(ii) relevant regulated employees of those employers; and
(b) take all reasonable steps to make the decision before the time any of those employees start to perform the work referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
(6) The FWC must vary the regulated labour hire arrangement order to cover a new employer and the relevant regulated employees of the employer if the regulated host and the new employer notify the FWC that the regulated host and the new employer agree to the making of the variation.