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 Jul 2024:
Mirabella v Mirabella International Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 820
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application for suppression or non-publication orders pursuant to s 37AF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - whether an order is necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice - whether an order is necessary to protect the safety of any person - whether court documents…
Judge: Snaden J - 25 Jul 2024:
Patterson v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2024] FCA 818
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application by the first respondent for the documents on the Court file to be ordered confidential - where the respondents have not filed their pleadings and have brought a strike out application - where the parties have settled the proceedings - whether such orders are necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper…
Judge: Raper J - 24 Jul 2024:
Fair Work Ombudsman v Doll House Training Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 811
INDUSTRIAL LAW - application for declaratory relief and pecuniary penalties for contraventions of ss 323(1), 357, 358 and 712(3) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - where an employer employed three workers with disabilities, later terminated their employment and required them to sign an "Independent Contractor Agreement" - two of the three workers…
Judge: Goodman 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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