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

Steggles Poultry Processing Pty Limited
(AG2014/10857)

STEGGLES BERESFIELD SITE (PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION EMPLOYEES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2018

Poultry processing
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 7 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Steggles Beresfield Site (Production & Distribution Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Steggles Beresfield Site (Production & Distribution Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 (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.

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

[3] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 14 January 2015.The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 October 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Steggles Poultry Processing Pty Limited sought approval of the Steggles Beresfield Site (Production & Distribution Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018. The matter was heard by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), Australia's independent workplace relations tribunal. The applicant sought to have the agreement approved under section 230 of the Fair Work Act 2009, arguing that the agreement had been made in good faith, and that it contained the required minimum terms and conditions for the employees.

The legal issues before the FWC were whether the agreement met the criteria for good faith bargaining and whether it contained all the required minimum terms and conditions. The applicant argued that the agreement had been made in good faith, and that it contained the required minimum terms and conditions. The FWC considered the submissions of both parties and examined the agreement to determine if it met the necessary criteria. The FWC found that the agreement had been made in good faith and contained all the required minimum terms and conditions.

Accordingly, the FWC approved the Steggles Beresfield Site (Production & Distribution Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 under section 230 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The applicant's application for approval was granted, and the agreement was registered with the Fair Work Commission. This decision is significant as it provides clarity on the requirements for approving enterprise agreements in Australia and sets a precedent for future cases.

Steggles Poultry Processing Pty Limited

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