Unfair and Unlawful Dismissal

On 1 July 2008 new remuneration and compensation limits took effect for unfair and some unlawful dismissal applications under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. There was also an increase in the lodgment fee for dismissal applications.

Under the changes:

• the filing fee for unfair and unlawful dismissal applications is now $57.30;
• an employee not employed under award-derived conditions whose remuneration exceeds $106,400 (indexed from $101,300) per year is excluded from making certain applications;
• the limit of compensation that may be awarded by the AIRC in lieu of reinstatement to an employee not employed under award-derived conditions is $53,200 (indexed from $50,700).