The Smith’s Snackfood Company Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3301

[2014] FWCA 3301

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Smith’s Snackfood Company Ltd
(AG2014/926)

THE SMITH’S SNACKFOOD COMPANY (DANDENONG DISTRIBUTION CENTRE) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2015

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 19 MAY 2014

Application for approval of The Smith’s Snackfood Company (Dandenong Distribution Centre) Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Smith’s Snackfood Company (Dandenong Distribution Centre) Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2015 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by The Smith’s Snackfood Company Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from The Smith’s Snackfood Company Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision as Attachment A.

[4] The National Union of Workers, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 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 this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Attachment A:

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