Fears new Fair Work Court plan won’t make dispute resolution easier or cheaper
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement of a new, dedicated dispute resolution forum has left some business groups concerned over cost and complexity.
Australia’s largest business lobbies have rejected government plans to establish a new Fair Work Court, arguing the move is likely to make workplace dispute resolution more complex and costly for employers, not less.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday announced a new forum for workers and employers to hash out disputes, operating alongside the Fair Work Commission.
The Fair Work Court would task judges specialising in workplace relations law with hearing those claims, with the goal of streamlining a process that is often costly and time-consuming for both sides of a dispute.
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