Woolworths Group Limited T/A Woolworths Group Limited

[2019] FWCA 771

[2019] FWCA 771

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Woolworths Group Limited T/A Woolworths Group Limited
(AG2018/3071)

WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED BRISBANE REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

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COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 7 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Woolworths Group Limited Brisbane Regional Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Woolworths Group Limited Brisbane Regional 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 Woolworths Group Limited T/A Woolworths Group Limited. 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, 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.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and the National Union of Workers being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover it. 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 14 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 July 2021.

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Annexure A