Our offices will be closed over the holiday period between 22 December 2023 and 1 January 2024. Our helpline will be open on 28 and 29 December 2023.
| Date | Offices | Helpline (1300 799 675) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 22 December 2023 | Offices close at 3pm | Helpline closes at 3pm |
| Monday, 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day) | Closed | Helpline closed |
| Tuesday, 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day public holiday) | Closed | Helpline closed |
| Wednesday, 27 December 2023 | Closed | Helpline closed |
| Thursday, 28 December 2023 | Closed | Helpline open 9am–5pm |
| Friday, 29 December 2023 | Closed | Helpline open 9am–5pm |
| Monday, 1 January 2024 (New Year's Day) | Closed | Helpline closed |
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 holiday period
You can lodge an application at any time over the holiday period.
Apply online through our Online Lodgment Service to make:
- an Unfair dismissal application (Form F2)
- a General protections application involving dismissal (Form F8)
- a General protections application not involving dismissal (Form F8C)
- an Application for the Commission to deal with an unlawful termination dispute (Form F9), or
- an Application for approval of an enterprise agreement (other than a greenfields agreement) (Form F16)
You can also lodge an application by sending us your completed form by email.
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.
You can apply or lodge your form online or by email when we’re closed. It is very important that you get your application in before the deadline.
The 21 days begins from the date your dismissal took effect.
If the deadline falls on a weekend or a public holiday, the time limit is extended to the next business day.
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.