Steinhoff Asia Pacific Pty Limited T/A Freedom

[2020] FWCA 2265

[2020] FWCA 2265

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Steinhoff Asia Pacific Pty Limited T/A Freedom
(AG2020/862)

FREEDOM RETAIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Retail industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 4 MAY 2020

Application for approval of the Freedom Retail Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Freedom Retail Enterprise Agreement 2020 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Steinhoff Asia Pacific Pty Limited T/A Freedom (Employer). 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, 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 May 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 May 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A