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 2026:
Muthu v Radeshar Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1047
INDUSTRIAL LAW – where applicant notified of hearing date for extension of time and leave to appeal but failed to appear – where applicant had a history of failures to appear – where no appearance by respondents – application for extension of time and leave to appeal dismissed
Judge: HALLEY J - 23 Jul 2026:
Reeve v Fair Work Commission (Leave to Appeal from Refusal of Disqualification) [2026] FCA 1041
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for leave to appeal from interlocutory judgments dismissing applications for disqualification – litigant in person – alleged actual and apprehended bias – alleged procedural unfairness – no arguable error – applications dismissed with costs PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – querulous litigant disputing business of the…
Judge: LEE J - 30 Jul 2026:
B.M.D. Constructions Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (No 4) [2026] FCA 1037
COSTS – application for costs of successful interlocutory application by applicant to strike out certain paragraphs of first respondent’s amended defence – where first respondent pleaded non-admissions in amended defence – whether discretion to award costs under s 570 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) enlivened – whether first respondent acted…
Judge: MEAGHER 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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