Inghams Enterprises (Mangrove Mountain) Enterprise Agreement 2005 [2006] NSWIRComm 59

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Inghams Enterprises (Mangrove Mountain) Enterprise Agreement 2005 [2006] NSWIRComm 59

PARTIES: Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 306 of 2006

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for approval of enterprise agreement - poultry processing industry - agreement to apply for three year period - agreement approved.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 03/02/2006

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/27/2006

EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 02/03/2006

APPLICANT Mr I George LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT Ms K Radnidge

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

27 February 2006

Matter No IRC 306 of 2006

INGHAMS ENTERPRISES (MANGROVE MOUNTAIN) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2005

Application by Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited for approval of enterprise agreement

DECISION [2006] NSWIRComm 59

1 This is an application by Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited("the Company") seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between the Company and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch ("the Union") to apply to employees of the Company's Mangrove Mountain Further Processing plant.

2 The application was subject to hearing on 3 February 2006. Mr I George appeared on behalf of the Company. Ms K Radnidge appeared on behalf of the Union.

3 The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars, and an affidavit signed by Mr J Jones, Director of Jones Ross, Industrial Relations Consultants to the Company, deposing that the agreement complies with all relevant statutory requirements, satisfies the no net detriment test and was not entered into under duress.