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Australia is battling AI slop work claims. The rest of the world is worse

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 03, 2026 • 06:15 AM
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Employment officials from UK, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa have gathered in Sydney as the AI-assisted unfair dismissal claim surge goes global.

Australia is battling AI slop work claims. The rest of the world is worse

Employment tribunals around the world want to learn Australia’s “secret sauce” for combatting artificial intelligence-generated claims, as new data suggests the recent surge in dismissal cases that had threatened to overwhelm the system is starting to stabilise.

Fair Work Commission president Justice Adam Hatcher on Tuesday said measures introduced in response to meritless AI-written claims, including discouraging ineligible unfair dismissal claims, appeared to be having some success as he warned reckless AI users to expect costs orders.

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