Frew Foods International Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 4617

[2021] FWCA 4617

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Frew Foods International Pty Ltd
(AG2021/6269)

FREW FOODS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD STAWELL PRODUCTION EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Meat Industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 29 JULY 2021

Application for approval of the Frew Foods International Pty Ltd Stawell Production Employees Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] Frew Foods International Pty Ltd has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Frew Foods International Pty Ltd Stawell Production Employees Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). 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] In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, 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.

[5] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (the organisation),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), and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the organisation is covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 29 July 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 5 August 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 July 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A