Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3000

[2014] FWCA 3000

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd
(AG2014/952)

INGHAMS ENTERPRISES (CARDIFF) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Poultry processing
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 7 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Inghams Enterprises (Cardiff) Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Inghams Enterprises (Cardiff) Enterprise Agreement 2013 (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 am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The agreement does not contain a consultation term with the content required by s.205(1) and (1A). Accordingly, in accordance with s.205(2), the model consultation term contained in Schedule 2.3 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the agreement.

[4] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees 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. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 14 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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