Landmark Ruling Could Reset Chemist Warehouse Wages, Staff Costs

Landmark ruling could reset Chemist Warehouse wages, staff costs

The $34 billion pharmacy empire will be the first retailer to be subject to a multi-employer agreement under Labor’s new laws after a landmark ruling.

Chemist Warehouse ordered to wage-bargain under multi-employer laws

Chemist Warehouse is the first retailer ordered to negotiate a union agreement for its staff under the new multi-employer bargaining regulations, after the Fair Work Commission found a majority of employees across 13 stores in South Australia supported the move, the AFR reports.

Chemist Warehouse Ordered To Enter Union Talks Under New Multi-Employer Bargaining Rules

Chemist Warehouse has become the first major retailer to be compelled into multi-employer bargaining under the Albanese government’s workplace laws, setting the stage for potential wage increases across the sprawling pharmacy chain. The Fair Work Commission has directed the company’s billionaire owners, Marcello Verrocchi and entities linked to the Gance family, to begin negotiating a union-backed workplace agreement in South Australia. The orde…