JBS Australia Pty Limited

[2014] FWCA 6410

[2014] FWCA 6410

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

JBS Australia Pty Limited
(AG2014/6987)

JBS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED - BEEF CITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Meat Industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 12 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the JBS Australia Pty Limited - Beef City Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] JBS Australia Pty Limited applies for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the JBS Australia Pty Limited - Beef City Enterprise Agreement 2014 (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 ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that the organisation wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] Undertakings were provided by the Employer. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Employer’s undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act I note that a copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 September 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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