DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Limited

[2021] FWCA 6558

[2021] FWCA 6558

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Limited
(AG2021/8031)

DHL SUPPLY CHAIN & UNITED WORKERS UNION WORKPLACE LOGISTICS SERVICES - QLD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT DEAN	CANBERRA, 8 NOVEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the DHL Supply Chain & United Workers Union Workplace Logistics Services - QLD Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the DHL Supply Chain & United Workers Union Workplace Logistics Services - QLD Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertaking 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 Transport Workers’ Union of Australia and the United Workers’ Union, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notices under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 November 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 October 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A