LD & D Milk Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 6848

[2013] FWCA 6848

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

LD & D Milk Pty Ltd
(AG2013/2603)

LION DAIRY & DRINK VICTORIAN DAIRY BEVERAGES AGREEMENT 2013

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 11 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Lion Dairy & Drink Victorian Dairy Beverages Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Lion Dairy & Drink Victorian Dairy Beverages Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by LD & D Milk Pty Ltd The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to several concerns that have been addressed by way of an undertaking, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted an undertaking from LD & D Milk Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision.

[4] The National Union of Workers, 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 this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 May 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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