Application for approval of the Flick Hygiene Services Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Flick Hygiene Services Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Flick Anticimex Pty Ltd trading as Flick (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings (Annexure A). In accordance with s.190(4) of the Act the views of the bargaining representatives for the agreement were sought in relation to the undertakings. The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU), being a bargaining representative in the agreement-making process, has indicated their acceptance of the undertakings provided. 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.

[3] Having regard to the supporting material and the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as is relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[4] I note that Clause 5 of the Agreement provides that to the extent that the terms of the National Employment Standards (NES) are more beneficial than the terms of the Agreement, such NES terms shall apply.

[5] The TWU lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving 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 the Agreement covers the TWU.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2028.

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