KQ Employment Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 1975

[2019] FWCA 1975

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

KQ Employment Pty Ltd
(AG2019/513)

DARRELL LEA CONFECTIONERY CO. ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 26 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Darrell Lea Confectionery Co. Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Darrell Lea Confectionery Co. Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2021 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by KQ Employment Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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