Senate debates Questions on Notice
Fair Work Australia (Question No. 534)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 22 March 2011:
What was the rate of unfair dismissal lodgements for January and February 2011 in comparison to that in January and February 2010.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:
In January 2011, 790 applications for remedy to unfair dismissal were lodged with Fair Work Australia. In comparison, 697 lodgments were made in January 2010.
In February 2011, 1122 applications for remedy to unfair dismissal were lodged with Fair Work Australia. In comparison, 1013 lodgments were made in February 2010.