AI-generated unfair dismissal claims swamp Fair Work Commission
Fair Work Commission President Adam Hatcher fears weak AI-generated claims using invented facts are pulling legal experts away from major cases.
AI-generated unfair dismissal claims are clogging up the Fair Work Commission (FWC), says president Adam Hatcher, who fears weak claims using invented facts are pulling the Commission’s legal experts away from major cases.
The revelation also confirms how Australian employees are using tools like ChatGPT to stress-test their complaints against employers, lowering the barrier between workplace disputes and a formal Fair Work complaint.
Speaking before the Victorian Bar Association on Wednesday, Justice Hatcher said claims ‘glossed up’ with the help of artificial intelligence have caused the FWC’s total workload to grow by 70% in just three years.
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