Southern Meats Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 4120

[2019] FWCA 4120

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Southern Meats Pty Ltd
(AG2019/279)

SOUTHERN MEATS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Meat Industry
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 14 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the Southern Meats Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Meats Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Southern Meats Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Australasian Meat Industry Employee’s Union NSW Branch (AMIEU) has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Fair Work Commission (FWC) received correspondence dated 11 June 2019, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the General Manager, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings). A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A.

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 June 2023.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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