Fair Work Commission

Underpayments to AI: takeaways from Employment Law Masterclass 2026

Underpayments, psychosocial hazards, AI litigation and more – experts share what HR teams need to act on now

Fair Work Commission sets new rules for AI use in cases

New guidance requires GenAI disclosure in unfair dismissal and other Commission cases from 20 October

Employer had valid reason to sack accountant but lost dismissal case

The employer was right about the performance - and still got the sacking wrong

LVMH backlash puts Australian appearance-based hiring under scrutiny

Lawyers warn Australian dress codes can tip into discrimination if enforcement isn't tied to a genuine business need

Full Bench lifts payout after employer ended resignation notice early

The notice period an employer tried to skip ended up setting the size of the bill

Fair Work rules labour hire time doesn't count toward unfair dismissal eligibility

Four projects on site before the direct hire, and the clock still started from scratch

Worker who used AI in 'hopeless' claim ordered to pay employer's legal costs

FWC says the employee acted unreasonably for continuing the claim despite its warnings

When does employee absence amount to abandonment of employment?

What lessons can employers learn from the Haque decision?

Court rules worker's ATO email did not exercise a workplace right

Three days separated the email from the exit - the court found the probation clock explained it

Fair Work Commission finds ABC dismissed long-serving casual, rejects jurisdictional objections

The ABC said nothing had changed. Its own contract system told a different story