Loving Earth Pty Ltd T/A Loving Earth

[2017] FWCA 4223

[2017] FWCA 4223

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Loving Earth Pty Ltd T/A Loving Earth
(AG2017/1959)

LOVING EARTH PTY LTD MANUFACTURING & CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2018

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 14 AUGUST 2017

Application for approval of the Loving Earth Pty Ltd Manufacturing & Customer Service Employees Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Loving Earth Pty Ltd Manufacturing & Customer Service Employees Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Loving Earth Pty Ltd T/A Loving Earth. 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 August 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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