Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope Pathology

[2014] FWCA 7473

[2014] FWCA 7473

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope Pathology
(AG2014/7511)

HEALTHSCOPE PATHOLOGY - VICTORIA - MEDICAL SCIENTISTS & TECHNICIANS - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMILTON	MELBOURNE, 24 OCTOBER 2014

Application for approval of the Healthscope - Pathology - Victoria - Medical Scientists & Technicians - Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Healthscope Pathology - Victoria - Medical Scientists & Technicians - Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope Pathology. 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.

[3] The Commission facilitated discussions between the employer and the Health Services Union on several occasions. With some difficulty agreement was reached that the agreement met all statutory provisions and should be approved.

[4] Given the extensive work done by the Health Services Union in bargaining on behalf of its members it signed the agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 31 October 2014, the nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

[6] The Health Services Union 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.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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