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
- 23 Jul 2025:
Edwards v Golden Cockerel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 834
COSTS – whether s 570(2) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) enlivened – earlier judgment finding no case to answer by respondent – whether applicant commenced proceedings unreasonably – whether unreasonable act or omission of applicant – reasonable settlement offers of respondent during course of proceedings – failure of applicant to accept reasonable…
Judge: COLLIER J - 18 Jul 2025:
Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Contempt) [2025] FCA 812
CONTEMPT OF COURT – interlocutory application seeking that the Principal Registrar be directed to pursue an application for contempt – where a suppression and non-publication order was made prohibiting disclosure of names and contact details of certain persons – where intervening parties allege respondents breached the order by failing to remove…
Judge: RANGIAH J - 17 Jul 2025:
Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 90
COSTS – where appeal from judgment of single judge allowed, in part –where both parties enjoyed measure of success – where declarations of primary judge set aside and remade – whether order of primary judge requiring appellant to pay respondent’s costs of proceeding below should be set aside – whether parties are to bear their own costs of appeal. …
Judge: COLLIER, SNADEN AND HATCHER 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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