Casella Wines Pty Ltd t/a Casella Family Brands
[2025] FWCA 359
•30 January 2025
| [2025] FWCA 359 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Casella Wines Pty Ltd t/a Casella Family Brands
(AG2024/5173)
CASELLA FAMILY BRANDS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024
| Wine industry | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT ROBERTS | SYDNEY, 30 JANUARY 2025 |
Application for approval of the Casella Family Brands Enterprise Agreement 2024
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Casella Family Brands Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Casella Wines Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The Applicant has provided written undertakings (Annexure A). In accordance with s.190(4) of the Act the views of the bargaining representatives for the agreement were sought in relation to the undertakings. The bargaining representatives have indicated their acceptance of the undertakings provided. 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.
Having regard to the supporting material and the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as is relevant to this application for approval has been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
I note that Clause 6.3 of the Agreement provides that:
“This Agreement will be read and interpreted in conjunction with the National Employment Standards (NES). Where there is an inconsistency between this agreement and the NES, and the NES provides a greater benefit, the NES provision will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.“
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) and the United Workers Union (UWU) each lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the AWU and the UWU.
The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is, pursuant to Clause 5 three years after the day on which it is approved. Accordingly, the Agreement expires on 30 January 2028.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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