DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Nutrimetics Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/6240)

NUTRIMETICS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 18 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Nutrimetics Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Nutrimetics Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Nutrimetics Australia Pty Ltd. 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 Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 September 2020.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Nutrimetics Australia Pty Ltd recently appeared before the Fair Work Commission to seek approval of the Nutrimetics Enterprise Agreement 2016. The dispute involved the terms and conditions of employment for the company's employees, including wages, hours of work, and other employment-related matters. The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it provided for the fair and reasonable terms of employment.

The Commission considered whether the agreement met the minimum terms and conditions set out in the relevant award and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms of employment. The Commission also considered whether the agreement was made in good faith and whether it was appropriate for the circumstances of the employees. The Commission found that the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act and provided for fair and reasonable terms of employment. The Commission also found that the agreement was made in good faith and was appropriate for the circumstances of the employees.

As a result, the Commission approved the Nutrimetics Enterprise Agreement 2016, which will now apply to the employees of Nutrimetics Australia Pty Ltd. The approval of the agreement means that the terms and conditions of employment for the employees will be governed by the agreement, rather than the relevant award. This decision provides clarity and certainty for both the employer and employees, and ensures that the agreement is fair and reasonable for all parties involved.

Nutrimetics Australia Pty Ltd

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