The following cases are historic judgments made by the predecessors of the Fair Work Commission. They reflect important moments in the history of workplace relations in Australia and form an important part of the Sir Richard Kirby Archives.
Note about accessibility
The following documents are historical documents and are not in an accessible format. If you require an accessible version, please contact us at archives@fwc.gov.au and we can see if it is possible to obtain an accessible version for you.
1921 Basic Wage decision (pdf)
1930 Basic Wage decision (pdf)
1934 Basic Wage decision (pdf)
1961 Basic Wage decision (pdf)
1964 Basic Wage decision (pdf)
1967 National Wage decision (pdf)
1967 National Wage appeal (pdf)
1969 National Wage decision (pdf)
1970 National Wage decision (pdf)
1971-1972 National Wage decision (pdf)
1973 National Wage decision (pdf)
1974 National Wage decision (pdf)
1975 National Wage decision April (pdf)
1975 National Wage decision September (pdf)
1975 National Wage decision October (pdf)
1976 National Wage decision February (pdf)
1976 National Wage decision May (pdf)
1976 National Wage decision August (pdf)
1976 National Wage decision November (pdf)
1977 National Wage decision March (pdf)
1977 National Wage decision May (pdf)
1977 National Wage decision August (pdf)
1977 National Wage decision November (pdf)
1979 National Wage decision (pdf)
1979 National Wage correction (pdf)
1980 National Wage decision January (pdf)
1980 National Wage decision March (pdf)
1980 National Wage decision July (pdf)
1982 National Wage decision (pdf)
1982 National Wage Pause decision (pdf)