The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne applied for approval of an Enterprise Agreement 2013. The applicant was represented by Mr. J. A. Smith, and the respondent, the University, was represented by Mr. C. P. Brown. The case was heard by the Fair Work Commission. The Fair Work Commission was required to determine whether the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission had to consider whether the agreement facilitated the efficient operation of the workplace and the enterprise, promoted high levels of productivity and performance, and provided for timely resolution of workplace disputes.

The Commission found that the agreement was likely to facilitate the efficient operation of the workplace and the enterprise, promote high levels of productivity and performance, and provide for timely resolution of workplace disputes. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement contained provisions for the resolution of disputes, including a process for resolving disputes at the workplace level, and a right of appeal to the Fair Work Commission. The Commission was also satisfied that the agreement contained provisions that were necessary to ensure that the workplace operated efficiently and effectively, and that it promoted high levels of productivity and performance. The Commission approved the agreement, noting that it was likely to have the positive effects on the workplace that were intended by the Fair Work Act.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement 2013 of The University of Melbourne. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009 and that it was likely to facilitate the efficient operation of the workplace and the enterprise, promote high levels of productivity and performance, and provide for timely resolution of workplace disputes.