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
- 26 Aug 2026:
Mbuzi v Aye (Joint Case Management) [2026] FCA 1224
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – joint case management of five proceedings brought by the applicant – where the applicant seeks leave to appeal three decisions, including a vexatious proceedings order pursuant to s 37AO of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether leave required to appeal from vexatious proceedings order – power of Full…
Judge: COLVIN J - 26 Aug 2026:
Boulos v M.R.V.L. Investments Pty Ltd (Settlement Distribution) [2026] FCA 1223
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – application for orders finalising the distribution of settlement proceeds – where the orders might result in unpaid registered group members not receiving their entitlements if they remained unresponsive – where the Court was not satisfied that adequate attempts to contact those registered group members had been made – …
Judge: THAWLEY J - 21 Aug 2026:
Blade v Jones Lang LaSalle (NSW) Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1183
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory applications by applicants to permit them to advance wrongful dismissal general protections court applications including by extensions of time pursuant to s 370(a)(ii) of Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) – where proceedings filed prior to certificate issued by Fair Work Commission under s 368(3)(a) of FW Act …
Judge: HALLEY 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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