Original article by Elizabeth Colman
The Australian – Page: 2 : 1-Jun-16

The Fair Work Commission has ruled against an enterprise bargaining agreement between grocery giant Coles and the Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees’ Association. The FWC found that the agreement does not comply with the Fair Work Act’s requirement that employees must be better off overall, as it provides for an hourly rate of pay that is above the award rate but includes lower penalty rates. The FWC had approved the deal in 2015, but a part-time employee challenged the validity of the agreement.

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COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SHOP, DISTRIBUTIVE AND ALLIED EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION