Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited T/A Goodman Fielder Australia

[2020] FWCA 6129

[2020] FWCA 6129

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited T/A Goodman Fielder Australia
(AG2020/3248)

GOODMAN FIELDER BAKING (CANBERRA) AND UNITED WORKERS UNION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT, 2020-2023

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 17 NOVEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Goodman Fielder Baking (Canberra) and United Workers Union Enterprise Agreement, 2020-2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Goodman Fielder Baking (Canberra) and United Workers Union Enterprise Agreement, 2020-2023 (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 Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] A number of matters were identified, and responses and undertakings sought from the Employer. The Applicant provided an undertaking on 16 November 2020. The views of the employee bargaining representatives and the United Workers’ Union (the UWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, were sought regarding the undertakings. The UWU advised Chambers that it supported the undertakings.

[3] Subject to matters that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[4] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and as Annexure A to this Decision.

[5] The UWU 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 UWU.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 November 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 September 2023.

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Annexure A.