Section 526 — Fair Work Act 2009: FWC may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part

(1) The FWC may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part. (2) The FWC may deal with the dispute by arbitration. Note: The FWC may also deal with a dispute by mediation or conciliation, or by making a recommendation or expressing an opinion (see subsection 595(2)). (3) The FWC may deal with the dispute only on application by any of the following: (a) an employee who has been, or is going to be, stood down under subsection 524(1) (or purportedly under subsection 524(1)); (b) an employee in relation to whom the following requirements are satisfied: (i) the employee has made a request to take leave to avoid being stood down under subsection 524(1) (or purportedly under subsection 524(1)); (ii) the employee’s employer has authorised the leave; (c) an employee organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of an employee referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); (d) an inspector. (4) In dealing with the dispute, the FWC must take into account fairness between the parties concerned.