Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited T/A Inghams Group Limited

[2017] FWCA 2927

[2017] FWCA 2927

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited T/A Inghams Group Limited
(AG2017/1170)

INGHAMS ENTERPRISE BREEDER FARMS (WA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Agricultural industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 29 MAY 2017

Application for approval of the Inghams Enterprise Breeder Farms (WA) Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Inghams Enterprise Breeder Farms (WA) 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] 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 the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 29 May 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 June 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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