Australia: The demise of the Road Transport and Distribution Award?
In a decision with major implications for employers employing delivery drivers, a Full Court of the Federal Court (in Transport Workers Union of Australia v Coles Supermarkets of Australia Pty Ltd [2014] 3 November 2014) determined that:
Coles’ employee delivery drivers or Customer Service Agents (CSAs) are covered by the Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 (Transport Award);
the CSAs are also covered by the General Retail Industry Award 2010 (Retail Award); and
as the relevant classification […]