FWC Annual Report 2021-22
The Fair Work Commission’s 2021-22 Annual Report
The Fair Work Commission’s 2021-22 Annual Report available here includes several noteworthy points. We have summarised some key points below.
During the 2021-22 year:
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there were 34,122 applications lodged with the FWC including Supported Wage System agreements not previously counted, compared to 29,631 applications in 2020-21. The following graph summarises the types of applications lodged with the FWC:
- 50% of applications were finalised within 5 weeks of lodgment and 90% were finalised within 13 weeks of lodgment;
- less than 0.5% of decisions handed down were successfully appealed; and
- two new jurisdictions were implemented – the expansion of the anti-bullying jurisdiction to include orders to stop sexual harassment and the dealing with disputes relating to casual conversion.
The following table provides a comparison between the years 2021-22 and 2020-21:
|
Description |
2021-22 |
2020-21 |
Difference |
|
Unfair dismissal applications |
13,096 |
13,281 |
↓ 185 applications |
|
General protections claims involving dismissal |
5,010 |
4,102 |
↑ 908 applications |
|
Appeals |
191 |
221 |
↓ 30 appeals |
|
Median time from lodgment to conciliation in unfair dismissal applications |
34 days |
21 days |
↑ 13 days |
|
Median time from lodgement to agreement approval without undertakings |
12 days |
14 days |
↓ 2 days |
|
Proportion of hearings, conferences and conciliations held by telephone (Note 2020-21 includes proceedings conducted by Commission Members only and does not include proceedings conducted by staff.) |
81.8% |
59.1% |
↑ 22.7% |
|
Proportion of hearings, conferences and conciliations held by video (Note 2020-21 includes proceedings conducted by Commission Members only and does not include proceedings conducted by staff.) |
15.7% |
10.1% |
↑ 5.6% |
If you would like more information about the FWC Annual Report, please contact our office on +61 2 9233 3989.
National Workplace Lawyers
Note — this is for information purposes only and does not purport to be comprehensive or to render legal advice.
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