Target Australia Pty Ltd T/A Target

[2020] FWCA 6881

[2020] FWCA 6881

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Target Australia Pty Ltd T/A Target
(AG2020/3727)

TARGET AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AGREEMENT 2020

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 17 DECEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Target Australia Queensland Distribution Centre Agreement 2020.

[1] Target Australia Pty Ltd T/A Target has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Target Australia Queensland Distribution Centre Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] In relation to clause 23 of the Agreement, and concerns raised that the clause is inconsistent with, or less beneficial than, the National Employment Standards, Target Australia Pty Ltd has elected to rely on clause 6.1 of the Agreement.

[4] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and United Workers’ Union (together, the organisations),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 organisations are covered by the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 17 December 2020 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 24 December 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 August 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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