Jun 2, 2026 – 10.00pmThe Albanese government will hand the workplace umpire greater powers to reject claims and scrap some obligations on the way it deals with unlawful dismissal claims as part of changes meant to counteract an unsustainable surge in cases driven by artificial intelligence.Legislation to be introduced in parliament on Wednesday also includes an unrelated and potentially controversial measure that proposes to immunise the government from discrimination law so it can preference contractors with enterprise agreements for Commonwealth projects.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles