Steggles Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 7302

[2018] FWCA 7302

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Steggles Pty Ltd
(AG2018/3583)

STEGGLES PTY LIMITED WA PLANT (PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CLERICAL EMPLOYEES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018 - 2022

Poultry processing
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 29 NOVEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Steggles Pty Limited WA Plant (Production, Distribution and Clerical Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Steggles Pty Limited WA Plant (Production, Distribution and Clerical Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Steggles Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, the National Union of Workers and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declarations provided by the organisations, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 29 November 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 May 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A