Carrowdore Pty Ltd T/A Houston’s Farm

[2018] FWCA 674

[2018] FWCA 674

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Carrowdore Pty Ltd T/A Houston’s Farm
(AG2017/6806)

HOUSTON’S FARM (FARM OPERATIONS) - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Tasmania
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 1 FEBRUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Houston’s Farm (Farm Operations) -Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Houston’s Farm (Farm Operations) -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 Carrowdore Pty Ltd T/A Houston’s Farm. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 February 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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