Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd

[2022] FWCA 1496

[2022] FWCA 1496

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd

(AG2022/709)

Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd - Townsville - Enterprise Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 4 MAY 2022

Application for approval of the Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd - Townsville - Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd (the Applicant/ Employer) applies to the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd - Townsville - Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. Undertakings were provided by the Employer in response to concerns the Commission held in relation to the operation of certain clauses. A copy of the Undertakings is attached as Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. The views of each person or organisation the Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings. Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act, a copy of the Undertakings will be attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

1. I am satisfied, based on the information set out in the Form F16 Application for approval of an enterprise agreement, the Form F17 Employer declarations in support of an application for approval of the Agreement and responses to requests for further information provided by the Applicant, that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all the employees of the Applicant, however, considering s.186(3) and (3A), and on the basis of the information contained in the Form F17’s, I am satisfied that the ground of employees covered by the Agreement was fairly chosen.

1. The Agreement is approved in accordance with s.54 of the Act and will operate from 11 May 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 March 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A