Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 3328

[2016] FWCA 3328

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd
(AG2016/828)

RED LEA CHICKENS PTY LTD, BLACKTOWN PLANT AND POULTRY PROCESSING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2019

Poultry processing
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 26 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd, Blacktown Plant and Poultry Processing Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd, Blacktown Plant and Poultry Processing Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 June 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2019.

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Annexure A