Most unfair dismissal claims that succeed at the Fair Work Commission have one thing in common. The employer had a valid reason to let the person go. But they got the process wrong. That is the part that catches a lot of business owners off guard. You can have an employee who is genuinely underperforming, or who has done the wrong thing, and still lose a Fair Work claim if the way you handled it did not meet the standard of procedural fairness. With unfair dismissal applications up 41% and...

If you run a business in Australia and you have employees, this article is for you. The Fair Work Commission is dealing with a problem it has never faced before. Artificial intelligence tools, particularly ChatGPT and similar platforms, are being used by employees and former employees to draft and lodge workplace claims at a pace that is overwhelming the system. And it is having a real, measurable impact on employers. This is not a future problem. It is happening right now. As a business...

Introduction In Australia, the relationship between employers and unions plays a crucial role in maintaining a fair and balanced work...