Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited T/A Inghams Group Limited

[2017] FWCA 6094

[2017] FWCA 6094

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited T/A Inghams Group Limited
(AG2017/5012)

INGHAMS ENTERPRISES (OSBORNE PARK PROCESSING PLANT AND WANNEROO SITE) MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 20 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Inghams Enterprises (Osborne Park Processing Plant and Wanneroo Site) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Inghams Enterprises (Osborne Park Processing Plant and Wanneroo Site) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited T/A Inghams Group Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns 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 Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited T/A Inghams Group Limited. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia; and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being a bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 November 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 July 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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