Office hours for 2022–23 festive period

Emergency hearings outside of business hours 

If you need an emergency hearing outside of business hours (for example, an application to stop unprotected industrial action), please call 0438 244 996 and leave a voice message. 

This telephone number is not for questions about applications such as unfair dismissal, general protections, bullying or sexual harassment. Please contact our Helpline on 1300 799 675 if you need help with this. 

Lodging an application over the festive period 

You can lodge an application at any time over the festive period by sending your completed form by email. Some agreement applications can be made online.

Find out more: Apply or lodge

21 day time limit for dismissal applications 

There is a 21 day time limit for lodging unfair dismissal applications and general protections dismissal applications. This deadline still applies even if our office is closed. It is very important that you get your application in before the deadline. 

We count the 21 days from the date your dismissal took effect. 

If the deadline falls on a weekend or a public holiday, we will extend the time limit to the next day. You can apply or lodge your form by email when we’re closed. 

Remember that you can always lodge your application before the deadline. It is easier to add more information to your application after you’ve lodged it than it is to lodge a late application.