Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope

[2023] FWCA 200

[2023] FWCA 200

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope

(AG2022/5242)

DARWIN PRIVATE – NON-CLINICAL EMPLOYEES – ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER P RYAN	SYDNEY, 20 JANUARY 2023

Application for approval of the Darwin Private – Non-Clinical Employees – Enterprise Agreement 2022

Introduction

1. Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd (Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Darwin Private – Non-Clinical Employees – Enterprise Agreement 2022 (Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Section 190 Undertakings

1. The employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

Section 186, 187, 188 and 190

1. 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.

Section 183 Bargaining Representatives

1. The United Workers Union (UWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the FW Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it.

1. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the UWU.

Approval

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 January 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 October 2025.

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