Australia's national workplace relations tribunal — the body that handles unfair dismissal claims, workplace bullying applications, enterprise agreement approvals, and minimum wage determinations.
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is Australia's national industrial tribunal, established under the Fair Work Act 2009. It handles: unfair dismissal applications (must be filed within 21 days of dismissal), general protections disputes, workplace bullying orders, modern award reviews, enterprise agreement approval and disputes, and the annual minimum wage review. The FWC is free to approach and encourages early conciliation.
A Melbourne retail worker is dismissed after 7 months of employment. She believes the dismissal was harsh and unjust. She files an unfair dismissal application with the FWC within 21 days. A conciliation conference is held — the employer offers a settlement. She accepts 6 weeks' pay in lieu of reinstatement.
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