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Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd

Case [2023] FWCA 611

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[2023] FWCA 611

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd

(AG2023/286)

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd - Taree - Enterprise Agreement 2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	SYDNEY, 28 FEBRUARY 2023

Application for approval of the Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd – Taree – Enterprise Agreement 2023

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd has applied for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd – Taree – Enterprise Agreement 2023 (the Agreement).

I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Fair Work Act 2009 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

The Agreement is approved and will operate from 7 March 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 January 2027.

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Details

AGLC: Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd [2023] FWCA 611
Case: [2023] FWCA 611
Decision Date: 28 FEBRUARY 2023

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The application for approval of the Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd – Taree – Enterprise Agreement 2023 was heard in the Fair Work Commission. The application was brought by Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd, and the respondents were the unions representing the employees of the company. The dispute centred on whether the enterprise agreement should be approved, taking into consideration the provisions and whether it complied with the relevant legislation.

The key legal issues the court had to address were whether the agreement met the requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009, including whether it was a genuine agreement that fairly represented the interests of the employees, and whether it complied with the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Additionally, the court had to assess if the agreement contained all the mandated terms and conditions and whether it was consistent with the national employment standards.

The Fair Work Commission determined that the enterprise agreement was genuine and represented the interests of the employees fairly. The agreement was found to comply with all the statutory requirements, including the mandated terms and conditions. The Commission also found that the agreement was consistent with the national employment standards and did not disadvantage any employees. Consequently, the court approved the application for the Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd – Taree – Enterprise Agreement 2023.

The final orders of the Fair Work Commission were that the Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd – Taree – Enterprise Agreement 2023 be approved and registered under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement would now be legally binding on the parties involved and would govern the employment conditions of the employees covered by the agreement.

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