ALDI Foods Pty Ltd v Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
[2026] FWCFB 134
The Facts ALDI sought approval of three new enterprise agreements covering over 6,000 employees at its stores and distribution centres in NSW/ACT, WA and Queensland. The Deputy President found the Agreement failed the Better Off Overall Test (BOOT) because warehouse 'Hourly Rate part-time employees' had highly unpredictable hours, they had to be available any day Monday to Sunday and didn't know their finish time until they showed up. He then used the new section 191A power to specify amendments requiring…
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