DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Education Union T/A Australian Education Union Victorian Branch
(AG2018/6304)

AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION VICTORIAN BRANCH EXECUTIVE AND MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS ALLIANCE AGREEMENT 2018

Journalism
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 14 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Executive and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Executive and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Education Union T/A Australian Education Union Victorian Branch. 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 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2020.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Australian Education Union, trading as the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch, applied for the approval of the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Executive and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Agreement 2018. The dispute was heard by the Fair Work Commission. The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed agreement complied with the relevant legislative provisions and met the necessary standards for approval.

The Commission examined the agreement's provisions, including those relating to wages, conditions, and dispute resolution mechanisms. It considered whether the agreement adequately balanced the interests of both parties and whether it met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission also assessed the agreement's impact on employees, particularly in terms of job security and working conditions.

After reviewing the evidence and submissions from both parties, the Commission determined that the agreement was fair and reasonable. It found that the agreement appropriately balanced the interests of the union and the employer and complied with all relevant legislative requirements. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, ensuring that it would be enforceable as a registered agreement under the Fair Work Act.

The Commission's decision provided clarity and certainty for both the union and the employer, allowing them to proceed with the terms of the agreement. The final order was that the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Executive and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Agreement 2018 be approved and registered under the Fair Work Act 2009.

Australian Education Union T/A Australian Education Union Victorian Branch

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