BFS Newcastle Pty Limited T/A Bidfood Newcastle

[2019] FWCA 1641

[2019] FWCA 1641

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BFS Newcastle Pty Limited T/A Bidfood Newcastle
(AG2018/6831)

BIDFOOD NEWCASTLE - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

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COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 13 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Bidfood Newcastle - Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bidfood Newcastle - Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by BFS Newcastle Pty Limited T/A Bidfood Newcastle. 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] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[5] The National Union of Workers (NUW) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2020.

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Annexure A