DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd
(AG2021/5442)

RIDLEY AGRIPRODUCTS - TOOWOOMBA - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Agricultural industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 14 JUNE 2021

Application for approval of the Ridley AgriProducts - Toowoomba - Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ridley AgriProducts - Toowoomba - Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s. 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd.

[2] The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for approval of the Ridley AgriProducts - Toowoomba - Enterprise Agreement 2021. The agreement was in dispute between the employer and the workers represented by the Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU). The dispute centred around the terms and conditions of employment, including wages, hours, and other employment-related matters. The FWC was tasked with determining whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees and if it complied with the Fair Work Act 2009.

The court examined whether the agreement met the legal requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act. This included assessing if the agreement provided for proper consultation with the employees, whether it complied with the applicable minimum standards, and if it was made in good faith. The FWC also considered whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and whether it was likely to improve the terms and conditions of employment for the employees.

The FWC found that the agreement had been made in good faith, that the employees had been properly consulted, and that the agreement complied with the minimum standards set out in the Fair Work Act. The FWC also found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it was likely to improve the terms and conditions of employment for the employees. Therefore, the FWC approved the agreement.

The FWC approved the Ridley AgriProducts - Toowoomba - Enterprise Agreement 2021, finding that it met the legal requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act. The FWC found that the agreement had been made in good faith, that the employees had been properly consulted, and that it complied with the minimum standards set out in the Fair Work Act. The FWC also found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it was likely to improve the terms and conditions of employment for the employees.

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd

DECISION

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