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Fair Work Commission Releases Draft Guidance on AI Use in Workplace Disputes

The Fair Work Commission issued draft guidance on July 13, 2026, requiring parties to disclose AI use in document preparation, verify factual accuracy, and refrain from entering confidential information into public AI...

13 July 2026
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Fair Work Commission Principles on Constructive Dismissal

An article published on July 11, 2026, provides a summary of Fair Work Commission decisions and legal principles on when a resignation can be considered a constructive dismissal, a critical aspect of employment law often...

11 July 2026
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FWC awards nil compensation despite finding dismissal unfair due to serious threats of violence

The Fair Work Commission reinforced that serious threats of violence can justify dismissal, even if the employer's process was procedurally unfair.

7 July 2026
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Federal Court to Review FWC 'Unreasonable Complainant Conduct' Decision

The Federal Court is scheduled to hear a challenge from a former Health Department compliance evaluator against a Fair Work Commission decision that upheld his dismissal for engaging in persistent and unreasonable...

6 July 2026
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Federal Court Finds Third Parties Liable for Workplace Sexual Harassment

A recent Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decision in Eklom v Marshall [2026] FedCFamC2G 772 ruled that a contractor and a customer were jointly and severally liable for sexually harassing an employee,...

3 July 2026
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Australian Court Rules Funds Manager Wrongly Treated Managing Director as Contractor

An Australian court has found a funds manager wrongly classified a managing director as a contractor for years and that a substantial reason for dismissal was the worker's complaints, indicating potential adverse action...

30 June 2026
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DVA Changes to Facilitate Faster Mental Health Treatment Access from 1 July

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) has announced changes to initial liability claims processing under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA), effective 1 July 2026, to allow veterans earlier...

29 June 2026
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FWC Rejects Worker's Claim After Allegations of Workplace Bullying

HRD Australia reported on a Fair Work Commission decision from June 15, 2026, where a worker's general protections claim, which involved allegations of workplace bullying and questioning compliance, was dismissed on the...

27 June 2026
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Australian Court Upholds Bullying Dismissal in General Protections Claim

On June 24, 2026, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia dismissed a supervisor's general protections claim, affirming his dismissal for bullying an employee with a disability.

25 June 2026
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Federal Court orders $90K for sexual harassment and Fair Work breaches in Canberra café

A Federal Circuit and Family Court decision (Mejia v Capital City Cafe-Bar [2026] FedCFamC2G 468) ordered a total of $90,000 to be paid by a Canberra café owner and director for unlawful sexual harassment and multiple...

24 June 2026
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