Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 6948

[2021] FWCA 6948

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2021/8417)

HIVE & WELLNESS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD RICHLANDS OPERATIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER HUNT	BRISBANE, 2 DECEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd Richlands Operations Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd (the Employer) has applied for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd Richlands Operations Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I have taken into consideration the material filed in the Commission. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account s.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The United Workers’ Union (UWU) 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the UWU.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 December 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 December 2023.

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