Unilever Australia Trading Limited

[2021] FWCA 2660

[2021] FWCA 2660

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Unilever Australia Trading Limited
(AG2021/4963)

UNILEVER AUSTRALIA TRADING LIMITED - TATURA SITE - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOYCE	SYDNEY, 12 MAY 2021

Application for approval of the Unilever Australia Trading Limited - Tatura Site - Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement to be known as the Unilever Australia Trading Limited - Tatura Site - Enterprise Agreement 2021 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Unilever Australia Trading Limited (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The following employee organisations (all of which were bargaining representatives for the Agreement), have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want to be covered by the Agreement:

“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU); and

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU).

[3] In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 July 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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