Brancourts Staff Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3916

[2014] FWCA 3916

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Brancourts Staff Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1004)

BRANCOURTS HEXHAM ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 13 JUNE 2014

Application for approval of the Brancourts Hexham Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Brancourts Hexham Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Brancourts Staff Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant has provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 1 May 2014.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Meat Industry Employees Union, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 20 June 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 June 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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