Blackmores Ltd T/A Blackmores

[2019] FWCA 2928

[2019] FWCA 2928

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Blackmores Ltd T/A Blackmores
(AG2018/7257)

WORKING TOGETHER: BLACKMORES AND BIOCEUTICALS 2018 ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 1 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Working Together: Blackmores and BioCeuticals 2018 Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Working Together: Blackmores and BioCeuticals 2018 Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Blackmores Ltd T/A Blackmores. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement. The Agreement covers two employers, Blackmores Ltd T/A Blackmores and Fit-BioCeuticals Limited T/A BioCeuticals, that are related bodies corporate and therefore, pursuant to s.172(5) of the Act, are single-interest employers.

[2] The Employers have provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 1 May 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 8 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 May 2022.

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Annexure A