JBS Australia Pty Limited

[2016] FWCA 7897

[2016] FWCA 7897

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

JBS Australia Pty Limited
(AG2016/5898)

JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED – RIVERINA BEEF MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Meat Industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 2 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the JBS Australia Pty Limited - Riverina Beef Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the JBS Australia Pty Limited - Riverina Beef Maintenance 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 JBS Australia Pty 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] The Australian Workers’ Union and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being 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 the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 2 November 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 9 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 November 2019.

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