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procedural. The Agreement was approved and will operate from 30 October 2017 with a nominal expiry date of 30 June 2020
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The Fair Work Commission approved an enterprise agreement for Jeanswest Corporation's distribution centre. The agreement covers storage services employees and includes the standard flexibility term. The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union, which was involved in bargaining for the agreement, is also covered by it. The agreement will operate from 30 October 2017 until 30 June 2020. The employer provided undertakings to address any concerns, and the Commissioner was satisfied these wouldn't disadvantage employees or substantially change the agreement.
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s.185 - Enterprise agreement
JEANSWEST DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017
Application for approval of the Jeanswest Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Jeanswest Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Jeanswest Corporation Pty Ltd T/A Jeanswest. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] The Applicant 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.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 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia 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.
[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 October 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.
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The Agreement was approved and will operate from 30 October 2017 with a nominal expiry date of 30 June 2020