W F Montague Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 6142

[2019] FWCA 6142

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

W F Montague Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2773)

W.F. MONTAGUE PTY LTD AND NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Agricultural industry
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 3 SEPTEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the W.F. Montague Pty Ltd and National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the W.F. Montague Pty Ltd and National Union of Workers 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 W F Montague 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The National Union of Workers being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 September 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2021.

COMMISSIONER

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

<AE505116  PR711982>

Annexure A