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procedural. The Agreement was approved on 16 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 August 2019.
The Fair Work Commission approved an enterprise agreement for Woolworths' Brisbane Liquor Distribution Centre. The Commission checked that all legal requirements were met, including that the group of employees covered by the agreement was fairly chosen even though not all employees were covered. The agreement automatically includes a standard consultation term, and covers two unions who requested coverage. The agreement started operating on 23 February 2016 and expires on 2 August 2019.
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s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Woolworths Limited t/a Woolworths Brisbane Liquor Distribution Centre
WOOLWORTHS LIMITED BRISBANE LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015
Application for approval of the Woolworths Limited Brisbane Liquor Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2015.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Woolworths Limited Brisbane Liquor Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Woolworths Limited t/a Woolworths Brisbane Liquor Distribution Centre. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] 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. 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] 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.
[4] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and National Union of Workers 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) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.
[5] The Agreement was approved on 16 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 August 2019.
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The Agreement was approved on 16 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 August 2019.