Farm Pride Foods Limited

[2014] FWCA 6426

[2014] FWCA 6426

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Farm Pride Foods Limited
(AG2014/6192)

FARM PRIDE FOODS LIMITED (KEYSBOROUGH SITE) & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 12 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for the approval of the Farm Pride Foods Limited (Keysborough Site) & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Farm Pride Foods Limited (Keysborough Site) & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Farm Pride Foods Limited. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Farm Pride Foods Limited. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The National Union of Workers, 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 19 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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