Ward McKenzie Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 6265

[2017] FWCA 6265

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ward McKenzie Pty Ltd
(AG2017/4059)

WARD MCKENZIE GROUP OF COMPANIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 2017-2020

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 27 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Ward McKenzie Group of Companies Partnership Agreement 2017-2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ward McKenzie Group of Companies Partnership Agreement 2017-2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ward McKenzie Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant sought that the wage rates be kept confidential between the parties. Pursuant to s.594(1) of the Act, I order that the wage rates be kept confidential between the parties.

[3] The Applicant 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 27 November 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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ANNEXURE A