Australian Education Union v Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

[2022] FWC 1929

[2022] FWC 1929

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.437—Protected action

Australian Education Union
v

Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

(B2022/709)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 22 JULY 2022

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

1. This is an application by the Australian Education Union (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (Respondent).

1. On 20 July 2022, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent did not oppose the application.

1. In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing.

1. On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Adam Lampe of the Applicant declared on 18 July 2022, setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.

1. An Order has been separately issued in PR744058.

VICE PRESIDENT

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