Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited T/A Goodman Fielder

[2017] FWCA 4876

[2017] FWCA 4876

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited T/A Goodman Fielder

(AG2017/2435)

Goodman Fielder Baking (New South Wales) - United Voice and AMWU Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
Commissioner Lee	MELBOURNE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Goodman Fielder Baking (New South Wales) - United Voice and AMWU Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Goodman Fielder Baking (New South Wales) - United Voice and AMWU Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited T/A Goodman Fielder. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

1. Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and United Voice 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.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 September 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2020.

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Annexure A