Arnott's Biscuits Limited

[2018] FWCA 5573

[2018] FWCA 5573

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Arnott's Biscuits Limited
(AG2018/2196)

ARNOTT’S BISCUITS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 5 SEPTEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Arnott's Biscuits Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Arnott’s Biscuits Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Arnott’s Biscuits Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and United Voice being a 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 these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 September 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A