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Built for the Fair Work Act, the FWC, and the Closing Loopholes reforms.

Quillio is trained weekly on the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), modern awards and enterprise agreements, and the full decision record of the Fair Work Commission — with current coverage of the Closing Loopholes reforms and the casual conversion framework.

In short

Quillio is an AI legal assistant with full Australian fair work coverage. It is trained weekly on the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) — including the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Acts of 2023 and 2024 — the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth), all current modern awards, and the full decision record of the Fair Work Commission and the Full Bench. Unfair dismissal, general protections, enterprise bargaining, and award interpretation are all within coverage.

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FWC courts

Courts and tribunals Quillio knows

Fair Work Commission (FWC)

National workplace relations tribunal — unfair dismissal, enterprise agreements, awards, disputes

Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission

Appellate bench of the FWC — appeals from single-member decisions under s 604

Federal Court of Australia (Employment and Industrial Relations NPA)

Federal civil court for Fair Work Act contraventions and judicial review

Federal Circuit and Family Court — Division 2 (general federal law)

Small claims and pecuniary penalty proceedings under the Fair Work Act

Fair Work Ombudsman

Investigation and enforcement body — compliance notices and litigation

Statutes

FWC legislation Quillio is trained on

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
Employment
Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth)
Employment
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 (Cth)
Employment reform
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 (Cth)
Employment reform
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (model)
WHS
National Employment Standards (Part 2-2 FW Act)
Minimum standards
Modern awards (125+ current awards)
Awards

Quillio is current on the FWC's practice notes for unfair dismissal conciliation and arbitration, the general protections court referral pathway, the bargaining dispute framework, and the award review processes. The current casual employment and employee-like worker frameworks under the Closing Loopholes reforms are reflected.

FWC specifics

What makes Fair Work — Fair Work Commission and Fair Work Act different

  • Closing Loopholes reforms — casual conversion, same job same pay, employee-like workers
  • Unfair dismissal framework under Part 3-2 (including the 21-day limit and the high income threshold)
  • General protections framework under Part 3-1 (adverse action, reverse onus under s 361)
  • National Employment Standards (NES) floor
  • Modern award coverage and classification analysis
  • Enterprise bargaining and multi-employer agreement frameworks
In your day

FWC workflows Quillio handles

Unfair dismissal applications and responses

F2 applications, F3 employer responses, submissions, and conciliation preparation. Quillio applies the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code where relevant.

General protections disputes

F8 and F8C applications, workplace right and adverse action analysis, and the reverse onus framework under s 361.

Modern award interpretation

Classification disputes, overtime and penalty rate analysis, and award coverage questions across the 125+ current modern awards.

Enterprise agreement drafting and approval

Single-enterprise and multi-enterprise agreement drafting, the better off overall test (BOOT) analysis, and F16 approval applications.

Quillio is updated weekly with FWC single-member and Full Bench decisions, Federal Court Employment and Industrial Relations NPA decisions, and Federal Circuit and Family Court general federal law decisions on Fair Work Act contraventions.

Questions

FWC FAQs

Is Quillio current on the Closing Loopholes reforms?

Yes. The Closing Loopholes Act 2023 and Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act 2024 — including casual conversion, the employee-like worker framework, same job same pay, and the right to disconnect — are fully reflected in Quillio's analysis.

Does Quillio handle unfair dismissal applications?

Yes. F2 applications, F3 responses, conciliation preparation, and arbitration submissions are all core Quillio workflows. The Small Business Fair Dismissal Code and the high income threshold are applied correctly.

Can Quillio interpret a modern award?

Yes. All 125+ current modern awards are within coverage. Quillio applies the classification framework, overtime and penalty rate provisions, and the current variations from the four-yearly review and the annual wage review.

Does Quillio understand the general protections framework?

Yes. The workplace right framework under Part 3-1, the adverse action analysis, and the reverse onus under s 361 (Barclay v Bendigo TAFE and its line of authority) are within coverage.

Is Quillio current on enterprise bargaining?

Yes. Single-enterprise and multi-enterprise bargaining frameworks, the better off overall test (BOOT), and the genuine agreement assessment are all within coverage, including the current Full Bench position.

How often is Quillio's Fair Work coverage updated?

Weekly. New FWC single-member and Full Bench decisions are added each week, along with modern award variations and legislative amendments.

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For employment lawyers, the fastest way to know if Quillio fits your practice is to ask a current question under the Closing Loopholes reforms, an unfair dismissal point, or an award interpretation question. The free trial requires no credit card.

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