GENERAL PROTECTIONS – amendment of application – ss.365, 586 Fair Work Act 2009 – request by applicant to amend general protections application by adding several respondents – applicant sought to add one company (Sphere 38 Group P/L) and two individuals – applicant submitted that his application to amend was made because of uncertainty as to the actual respondent – applicant argued that his application would be prejudiced if the application was not amended as there was a possibility Korr Electrical P/L may be deregistered by ASIC – Commission has broad discretion to correct or amend application on any terms that it considers appropriate – found employment contract indicated Sphere was applicant’s employer – complicated by fact that Sphere was not registered with ASIC until after applicant was employed – found while individuals were directors of Korr and Sphere respectively there was no material before the Commission which pointed to either of them being the applicant’s employer – Commission found appropriate to amend application to add Sphere 38 Group P/L as respondent – Commission found it appropriate for Korr to continue as a respondent given uncertainty about employer – found inappropriate to add individuals as respondents – order issued – Commission satisfied that all reasonable attempts to resolve dispute have been or are likely to be unsuccessful – certificate under s.368(3) of FW Act to issue. Doohan v Korr Electrical P/L
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