National Tertiary Education Industry Union v University of Sydney (Relief) [2023] FCA 537

National Tertiary Education Industry Union v University of Sydney (Relief) [2023] FCA 537

Neither the University nor Professor Garton acted with deliberate disregard for the agreements or employer obligations, thus penalties were not warranted; Dr Anderson was entitled to reinstatement and compensation for lost income but not for hurt or humiliation, given lack of objective evidence and procedural fairness observed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Application for Relief (industrial Law) / Post Liability Judgment, Relief Orders
Outcome
Reinstatement and compensation for lost earnings ordered; no penalties imposed; no compensation for hurt/humiliation ordered.
Legal Topics
['intellectual Freedom' 'enterprise Agreements' 'reinstatement' 'compensation' 'pecuniary Penalties']
['employment' 'industrial Law'] ['intellectual Freedom' 'enterprise Agreements' 'reinstatement' 'compensation' 'pecuniary Penalties']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Relief (industrial Law) / Post Liability Judgment, Relief Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether penalties should be imposed for contraventions of s 50 of the Fair Work Act' 'Whether reinstatement and compensation were appropriate for Dr Anderson' 'Whether compensation for hurt and humiliation should be awarded']

Ratio Decidendi

Neither the University nor Professor Garton acted with deliberate disregard for the agreements or employer obligations, thus penalties were not warranted; Dr Anderson was entitled to reinstatement and compensation for lost income but not for hurt or humiliation, given lack of objective evidence and procedural fairness observed.

Court Disposition

Reinstatement and compensation for lost earnings ordered; no penalties imposed; no compensation for hurt/humiliation ordered.

Orders

  • ['The parties to confer to agree orders giving effect to these reasons by 4:00pm on 2 June 2023, including any stay terms.' 'Proceedings listed at 10:00am on 5 June 2023 for resolution of any dispute as to orders.']