Hellers Australia Pty Ltd
[2024] FWCA 3679
•23 OCTOBER 2024
| [2024] FWCA 3679 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Hellers Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2024/3621)
HELLERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024
| Meat Industry | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT ROBERTS | SYDNEY, 23 OCTOBER 2024 |
Application for approval of the Hellers Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2024
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hellers Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hellers Australia Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
I note that there is a minor discrepancy between the title of the proposed agreement referred to in the Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERR) and the Agreement. I am satisfied that this is a minor technical error within the meaning of s.188(5) of the Act and that employees were not likely to have been disadvantaged by the error. Accordingly, I propose to disregard the error.
The Applicant has provided written undertakings (Annexure A). In accordance with s.190(4) of the Act the views of the bargaining representatives for the agreement were sought in relation to the undertakings. The bargaining representatives have indicated their acceptance of the undertakings provided. 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.
Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as is relevant to this application for approval has been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
I note that Clause 3.6 of the Agreement provides that where there is an inconsistency between this Agreement and the National Employment Standards (NES), and the NES provides a greater benefit, the NES provision will apply to the extent of the inconsistency. This clause addresses any potential concerns in relation to terms of the Agreement, including clause 12, which may be inconsistent with the provisions of the NES.
I note that Agreement at Clause 25.1 and Schedule C contain workplace delegates’ rights terms that are no less favourable than the delegates’ rights term in the relevant modern award.
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving 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 the Agreement covers the AWU.
The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 October 2027.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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