Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 7524

[2016] FWCA 7524

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd
(AG2016/5521)

INGHAMS ENTERPRISES (SOUTHERN BREEDER FARMS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Agricultural industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 18 OCTOBER 2016

Application for approval of the Inghams Enterprises (Southern Breeder Farms) Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Inghams Enterprises (Southern Breeder Farms) Enterprise Agreement 2016 (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 Ltd. 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.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union 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 was approved on 18 October 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 25 October 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2019.

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