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
- 14 Apr 2025:
Cacciola v Serco Australia Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 361
EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - appeal from decision of Industrial Magistrates Court of Western Australia - alleged contraventions of enterprise agreement by underpayment - alleged contraventions of s 50 and s 323(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - interpretation of enterprise agreement - application for extension of time allowed - appeal…
Judge: VANDONGEN J - 11 Apr 2025:
Lal v Royal Australasian College of Physicians [2025] FCA 348
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applications for summary judgment pursuant to s 31A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where applicant in substantive proceedings a doctor trained in India – where applicant in substantive proceedings claimed various relief related to accreditation as Overseas Trained…
Judge: COLLIER J - 10 Apr 2025:
Rindeklev v Commonwealth of Australia (Recusal Request) [2025] FCA 354
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - recusal request by applicant - claims of apprehended bias by judge - whether a fair-minded lay observer might reasonably apprehend that the judge might not bring an impartial mind to the resolution of the question the judge is required to decide - where disqualification of a judge for apprehended bias requires more than an …
Judge: COLVIN J
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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