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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

General Mills Manufacturing Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2018/3241)

GENERAL MILLS MANUFACTURING AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (ROOTY HILL) 2018

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 15 NOVEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the General Mills Manufacturing Australia Pty. Ltd. Enterprise Agreement (Rooty Hill) 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the General Mills Manufacturing Australia Pty. Ltd. Enterprise Agreement (Rooty Hill) 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by General Mills Manufacturing Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 November 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 February 2021.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application for the approval of the General Mills Manufacturing Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement (Rooty Hill) 2018. The application was brought before the Fair Work Commission, which was asked to determine whether the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Fair Work Commission had to consider whether the agreement provided for the terms and conditions of employment for the employees covered by the agreement, and whether it complied with the provisions of the Act.

The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the agreement provided for a fair and efficient way to resolve disputes between the parties, and whether it met the requirements for good faith bargaining and procedural fairness. The Commission also had to consider whether the agreement provided for appropriate protections for employees, including minimum wages and conditions, and whether it met the requirements for public interest considerations. Additionally, the Commission had to assess whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees it covered.

The Fair Work Commission found that the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval. The Commission found that the agreement provided for a fair and efficient way to resolve disputes, and that it met the requirements for good faith bargaining and procedural fairness. The Commission also found that the agreement provided for appropriate protections for employees, including minimum wages and conditions, and that it met the requirements for public interest considerations. The Commission concluded that the agreement was in the best interests of the employees it covered, and that it provided for a fair and efficient way to resolve disputes and meet the needs of both parties. As a result, the Commission approved the agreement.

General Mills Manufacturing Australia Pty Ltd

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