Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking

[2015] FWCA 2317

[2015] FWCA 2317

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking
(AG2015/389)

QUALITY BAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (VICTORIA): MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 2014-2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	SYDNEY, 2 APRIL 2015

Application for approval of the Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd (Victoria): Maintenance Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd (Victoria): Maintenance Agreement 2014-2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2017.

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