Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 5970

[2015] FWCA 5970

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4414)

BAXTER LABORATORIES PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Pharmaceutical industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 31 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd 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 Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd. 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] The National Union of Workers, 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 31 August 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 September 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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