Hospira Australia Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 8807

[2014] FWCA 8807

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hospira Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2014/8120)

HOSPIRA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & NUW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Pharmaceutical industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 5 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Hospira Australia Pty Ltd & NUW Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hospira Australia Pty Ltd & NUW Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Hospira Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Hospira Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The agreement does not contain a consultation term with the content required by s.205(1) and (1A) of the Act. Accordingly, in accordance with s.205(2), the model consultation term contained in Schedule 2.3 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the agreement.

[5] 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2018.

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