Estia Investments Pty Ltd T/A Estia Health

[2021] FWCA 3075

[2021] FWCA 3075

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Estia Investments Pty Ltd T/A Estia Health
(AG2021/4217)

ESTIA HEALTH QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 28 MAY 2021

Application for approval of the Estia Health Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Estia Health Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Estia Investments Pty Ltd T/A Estia Health. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has 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. Pursuant to s.201(3), the undertakings are taken to be a term of 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. 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.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 28 May 2021 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 June 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2024.

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Annexure A