Woolstar Pty Ltd T/A Woolworths Ltd

[2014] FWCA 6712

[2014] FWCA 6712

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Woolstar Pty Ltd T/A Woolworths Ltd
(AG2014/7485)

WOOLSTAR PTY LIMITED MELBOURNE LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017

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COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 23 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Woolstar Pty Limited Melbourne Liquor Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Woolstar Pty Limited Melbourne Liquor Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Woolstar Pty Ltd T/A Woolworths Ltd (the Applicant). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer however taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The National Union of Workers has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] As the agreement does not contain a consultation term that meets the requirements of s.205(1) and 205(1A) of the Act, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is deemed to be a term of the agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 June 2017.

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