Dismissals ‘R’ Us: A New Trend in ‘shake down’ litigation putting commercial pressure on Employers

Following some emerging trends in representative conduct in the Unfair Dismissal jurisdiction in particular, the Fair Work Commission require broader powers to make costs orders, especially against lawyers and paid agents who bring, or continue, claims that lack merit. The Fair Work Commission’s power to make orders for costs under the Act are limited, primarily to situations in which […]