The rise in AI dismissal claims is delaying the review of AI consultation

The rise in AI dismissal claims is delaying the review of AI consultation

By David Marin-Guzman
Publication Date: 2026-03-13 06:11:00

The workplace arbitrator has been forced to postpone a key case that could have brought forward the employer’s consultation on artificial intelligence-related job cuts because his workload has increased due to AI-written wrongful dismissal claims.

The Fair Work Commission said a case to decide whether employers must consult their employees before or after a decision about major workplace changes will not be heard until 2027 because the caseload has been exhausted.

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