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
- 22 Apr 2025:
Health Services Union v Asmar (No 4) [2025] FCA 403
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to amend concise statement and originating application – nature and purpose of concise statement – whether events occurring after proceedings filed are relevant to question under s 323 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act – where amendments refer to affidavit material previously filed – leave to amend…
Judge: DOWLING J - 16 Apr 2025:
Burt v University of Sydney [2025] FCA 393
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time and leave to appeal interlocutory judgment dismissing application to strike out a strike out application – whether decision attended by sufficient doubt to warrant its reconsideration by Full Court – whether substantial injustice would result if leave were refused supposing decision to be…
Judge: OWENS J - 3 Apr 2025:
Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Simpec Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 370
Judge: COLVIN 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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