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Practical Law ANZ Glossary w-042-3213
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For the purposes of enterprise bargaining under
Part 2-4 of the
Fair Work Act 2009
(Cth)
(
FW Act
), two or more employers that are either:
Engaged in a
joint venture
or common enterprise ("enterprise" being defined under
section 12 of the FW Act
to mean "a business, activity, project or undertaking").
Related bodies corporate
within the meaning given by the
Corporations Act 2001
(Cth)
.
Carrying on similar business activities under the same franchise and are:
franchisees of the same franchisor; or
related bodies corporate of the same franchisor; or
any combination of the above
(
Section 172(5A), FW Act
.)
For an overview of how this concept relates to the initiation of enterprise bargaining, see
Practice note, FW Act enterprise bargaining: Initiating bargaining for an agreement
.