Employment & Industrial Relations
About this NPA
The Employment and Industrial Relations National Practice Area (NPA) comprises of civil and criminal matters arising under the Fair Work jurisdiction and related legislation including:
- workplace-related applications
- writs of mandamus or prohibition
- injunctions
- declarations
- prosecutions
- matters transferred or appealed from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, other Courts or the Fair Work Commission.
Latest Judgments
- 24 Apr 2024:
Rota v Fire Rescue Victoria [2024] FCA 424
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS - Application for approval to discontinue a representative proceeding - principles relevant to approval of discontinuance - where each class member consented to the discontinuance - whether any limitation periods applicable to group members' claims begin to run again upon discontinuance - discontinuance approved
Judge: Anderson J - 22 Apr 2024:
Grow MF Pty Ltd v Parthy (No 2) [2024] FCA 432
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - leave to discontinue - leave to discontinue opposed by respondent - leave to issue cross-claim - leave to discontinue granted with costs to be paid to respondent
Judge: Dowling J - 22 Apr 2024:
Hot Wok Food Makers Pty Ltd v United Workers Union (No 3) [2024] FCAFC 51
INDUSTRIAL LAW - application for judicial review of decisions of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission - where Full Bench granted extension of time to appeal and permission to appeal against decision to approve enterprise agreement and upheld appeal - whether decisions and procedural orders affected by apprehended bias - where applicant…
Judge: Collier, Rangiah and Charlesworth JJ
Practice Notes
- Central Practice Note (CPN-1)
- Employment and Industrial Relations Practice Note (E&IR-1)
Form & Rules
The key forms and rules for commencing proceedings are:
- Commencing an originating application alleging dismissal in contravention of a general protection proceeding:
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- Commencing application for a writ of mandamus, prohibition or injunction under section 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) must file:
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Legislation
- Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth)
- Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth)
- Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)
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