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flag AI tools caused a surge in low-quality workplace dispute filings in Australia, overwhelming the Fair Work Commission.

flag Artificial intelligence is driving a 70% surge in workplace dispute filings at Australia’s Fair Work Commission, according to President Justice Adam Hatcher, who attributes the spike to workers using generative AI tools to quickly draft complaints, often with fabricated details and little legal merit. flag Applications for dismissal claims rose 62% and other claims jumped 135% over six months, overwhelming the system and delaying critical cases on pay equity and bargaining. flag Hatcher warned AI’s ease of use is flooding the tribunal with low-quality submissions, breaking historical links between job losses and claims, and straining staff with no sign of the trend slowing.

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