Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 6522

[2018] FWCA 6522

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd
(AG2018/2281)

COLES GROUP SUPPLY CHAIN PTY LTD EDINBURGH PARKS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 24 OCTOBER 2018

Application for approval of the Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd Edinburgh Parks Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd Edinburgh Parks Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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] The National Union of Workers and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declarations provided by the organisations, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 24 October 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 31 October 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A