Nestle Australia Ltd T/A Nestle

[2016] FWCA 872

[2016] FWCA 872

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Nestle Australia Ltd T/A Nestle
(AG2016/146)

NESTLE AUSTRALIA LTD. GYMPIE FACTORY COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 10 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Nestle Australia Ltd. Gympie Factory Comprehensive Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Nestle Australia Ltd. Gympie Factory Comprehensive 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 Nestle Australia Ltd T/A Nestle. 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 Australian Workers’ Union, “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 17 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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