THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY - SEVEN HILLS, ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2026

Application for approval of The Kraft Heinz Company - Seven Hills, Enterprise Agreement 2026.

[1] Kraft Heinz Australia Pty Limited has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Kraft Heinz Company - Seven Hills, Enterprise Agreement 2026 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The Agreement contains a National Employment Standards (NES) precedent clause at clause 4. I am satisfied that, to the extent of any inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES, the more beneficial NES entitlements will prevail.

[4] The "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), 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.

[5] The Agreement lodged contained a number of drafting and typographical errors. The Applicant sought to correct the errors and filed amended Agreement pages. I am satisfied that the corrections should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 April 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 April 2029.

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