Section 527R — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

(1) If:

(a) an application is made under section 527F for the FWC to deal with a dispute; and

(b) the application does not consist solely of an application for a stop sexual harassment order;

then the FWC must deal with the dispute (other than by arbitration).

Note: The FWC may deal with a dispute by mediation or conciliation, or by making a recommendation or expressing an opinion (see subsection 595(2)).

(2) Any conference conducted for the purposes of dealing with the dispute (other than by arbitration) must be conducted in private, despite subsection 592(3).

Note: For conferences, see section 592.

(3) If the FWC is satisfied that all reasonable attempts to resolve the dispute (other than by arbitration) have been, or are likely to be, unsuccessful, then:

(a) the FWC must issue a certificate to that effect; and

(b) if the FWC considers, taking into account all the materials before it, that arbitration under section 527S, or a sexual harassment court application, in relation to the dispute would not have a reasonable prospect of success, the FWC must advise the parties accordingly.

Related sections

• s 527N — Declarations by the Chief of the Defence Force
• s 527P — Declarations by the Director‑General of Security
• s 527Q — Declarations by the Director‑General of ASIS
• s 527S — Dealing with a sexual harassment dispute by arbitration
• s 527T — Limitation on taking a sexual harassment dispute to court
• s 528 — Guide to this Part

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