DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

CHEP Australia Pty Ltd T/A CHEP
(AG2017/6551)

CHEP PALLECON SOLUTIONS ACACIA RIDGE (QLD) SERVICE CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

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COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 24 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the CHEP Pallecon Solutions Acacia Ridge (QLD) Service Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CHEP Pallecon Solutions Acacia Ridge (QLD) Service Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by CHEP Australia Pty Ltd T/A CHEP. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[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.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.

[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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 May 2020.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

CHEP Australia Pty Ltd, trading as CHEP, applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the CHEP Pallecon Solutions Acacia Ridge (QLD) Service Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017. The application was contested by the Transport Workers Union of Australia, which raised concerns about the agreement's provisions. The matter was heard and determined in the Fair Work Commission.

The central legal issues the court had to address were whether the provisions of the enterprise agreement complied with the relevant legislative framework, specifically the Fair Work Act 2009. The Transport Workers Union of Australia argued that certain clauses within the agreement did not meet the necessary standards for employee protection and fairness. The court was tasked with examining these provisions to ensure they adhered to the requirements of the Act.

In its decision, the Fair Work Commission found that the contested provisions of the agreement did not contravene the legislative requirements. The Commission carefully considered the arguments presented by the union and concluded that the agreement, as a whole, met the necessary standards for approval. The Commission's decision was based on a detailed analysis of the agreement's provisions and their alignment with the statutory obligations outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The Fair Work Commission approved the CHEP Pallecon Solutions Acacia Ridge (QLD) Service Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017. The Commission determined that the agreement was fair and appropriate, taking into account the interests of both the employees and the employer. This decision allows the agreement to come into effect, governing the terms and conditions of employment for the relevant workforce.

CHEP Australia Pty Ltd T/A CHEP

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