Haigh Manufacturing (No 2) Pty Ltd T/A Haigh’s Manufacturing

[2021] FWCA 6922

[2021] FWCA 6922

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Haigh Manufacturing (No 2) Pty Ltd T/A Haigh’s Manufacturing
(AG2021/8476)

HAIGH’S MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 1 DECEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Haigh’s Manufacturing and Logistics Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Haigh’s Manufacturing and Logistics Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Haigh Manufacturing (No.2) Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to matters 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 the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) SA Branch 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 December 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2024.

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