Southcorp Wines Pty Ltd T/A Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Limited

[2014] FWCA 9273

[2014] FWCA 9273

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Southcorp Wines Pty Ltd T/A Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Limited
(AG2014/10729)


TREASURY WINE ESTATES VINTNERS LIMITED - WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Wine industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BARTEL	ADELAIDE, 18 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Limited - Wynns Coonawarra Estate Enterprise Agreement 2014

[1] An application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Limited - Wynns Coonawarra Estate Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement) has been made by Southcorp Wines Pty Ltd T/A Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Limited (the employer). The application has been made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and is an application for a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The employer has provided an undertaking in accordance with s.190(3) of the Act response to an issue raised concerning the rates of pay for juniors and apprentices. 1 I am satisfied that the undertaking addresses the concern that has been expressed; is supported by United Voice, the bargaining representative for the Agreement; and otherwise meets the relevant requirements of s.190 of the Act. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. The undertaking is appended to the Agreement as Schedule A.

[3] 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.

[4] United Voice has given notice pursuant to s.183(2) of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers United Voice.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act the Agreement will operate from 25 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

 1   Telephone conference held on 17 December 2014

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