Aug 3, 2026 – 5.48pmAustralia’s workplace umpire has taken the unprecedented step of banning a worker from using artificial intelligence to draft complaints against her employer, in a sign courts and tribunals are moving to stem a wave of AI-generated legal disputes swamping businesses.The Fair Work Commission handed down the orders last week preventing a caretaker working for a body corporate on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from using AI technology because it resulted in lengthy, repetitive and accusatory emails that worsened her otherwise justified bullying complaint.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Worker barred from using AI in complaint against boss
The unprecedented orders in the Fair Work Commission were made after it was found the AI-drafted emails did more harm than good in the bullying complaint.
Australia's Fair Work Commission banned a caretaker from using AI for workplace complaints, citing repetitive and accusatory AI-generated emails. Courts are now restricting AI-generated legal filings, forcing enterprises to implement governance controls for automation in compliance and dispute resolution.






