Enterprise agreements – dispute about matter arising under agreement – s.739 Fair Work Act 2009 – respondent a manufacturer of bread and baked goods – respondent ceased paying a shift loading to employees on the rolls, crumpets and muffins lines (RCM lines) – applicant submitted respondent required to pay shift loading to employees on RCM lines – Goodman Fielder Baking (Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017 provides shift loading to those on a ”rotating shift’ – ‘rotating shift’ not defined by agreement – applicant submitted that a plain construction of the agreement, the employees on RCM lines were on rotating shifts as their start times varied from day to day – respondent submitted that employees were not on a rotating shift, as ‘rotating shift’ means there is a succession of shifts with sequential start times, such as dayshift, afternoon shift and nightshift – Commission satisfied employees on RCM lines not entitled to shift loading – application dismissed. United Voice v Quality Bakers Australia P/L t/a Goodman Fielder Fresh Baking.

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