Frewstal Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 7689

[2013] FWCA 7689

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Frewstal Pty Ltd
(AG2013/8843)

FREWSTAL PTY LTD AND THE AUSTRALIASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES' UNION MEAT ROOMS EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2013-2017

Meat Industry
COMMISSIONER LEWIN	MELBOURNE, 2 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Frewstal Pty Ltd and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union Meat Rooms Employees Agreement 2013-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an Enterprise Agreement known as the Frewstal Pty Ltd and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union Meat Rooms Employees Agreement 2013-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Frewstal Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single Enterprise Agreement.

[2] The application for approval of this Agreement was filed by Mr Daryl Holloway on 29 August 2013, Manager Human Resource of Frewstal Pty Ltd.

[3] On reading the terms of the Agreement I realised that nominal expiry date of the Agreement, may be more than four years after the commencement date of the Agreement therefore contravening s.186 (5) of the Act.

[4] The Applicant has provided written Undertakings. A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the Undertakings meet the requirements prescribed by s.190 of the Act.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings referred to above, 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.

[6] I have sought the views of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU) in respect of the Undertakings, pursuant to s.190 (4) of the Act. No objection to the Undertakings has been received.

[7] The Agreement together with the Undertakings is approved and in accordance with s.54 of the Act will operate from the first full pay period on or after 22 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 August 2017.

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