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 Aug 2025:
Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union Inc v Woolworths Group Ltd [2025] FCAFC 105
INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for judicial review of a decision of the Fair Work Commission – enterprise agreements – Full Bench of Fair Work Commission approved single enterprise agreement known as the Woolworths Australian Food Group Agreement 2024 – whether approval decision affected by jurisdictional error – grounds for review including legal…
Judge: WHEELAHAN, SNADEN AND DOWLING JJ - 14 Aug 2025:
Cropper v Energy Action (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 950
INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for statutory compensation and damages – underpayment of statutory entitlements – quantum of loss arising from breach of contract – where liability established by previous judgment – where quantum partly determined – where parties agree with court’s assessment of loss arising from failure to provide public holiday pay…
Judge: SNADEN J - 13 Aug 2025:
Colton v Dhelkaya Health [2025] FCA 942
INDUSTRIAL LAW – appeals from decisions of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) – where appellants alleged contraventions of general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) in relation to respondent’s introduction of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy – where FCFCOA found that appellants were dismissed by…
Judge: ANDERSON 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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