Carrowdore Pty Ltd T/A Houston’s Farm

[2014] FWCA 4596

[2014] FWCA 4596

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Carrowdore Pty Ltd T/A Houston’s Farm
(AG2014/1122)

HOUSTON’S FARM (FARM OPERATIONS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 9 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Houston’s Farm (Farm Operations) Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Houston’s Farm (Farm Operations) Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made by Carrowdore Pty Ltd T/A Houston’s Farm pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The consultation provision at clause 11 of the Agreement does not specify that consultation must occur regarding a change to regular rosters, as required by ss.205(1)(a)(ii) and s.205(1A) of the Act. In accordance with s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement, and will be appended to the Agreement.

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

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved, and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 16 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2014.

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