Introduction
When you apply to appeal, you may ask us to pause or ‘stay’ some or all of the decision until after we hear the case.
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If you ask us for permission to appeal, you can ask for a stay order on all or part of the original decision.
This means we stop anyone from taking action on the decision before we hear the appeal.
For example:
An unfair dismissal decision may include compensation for an employee. The employer may appeal and ask for a stay order. If we agree to the stay order, the employer does not have to pay until after the Full Bench makes a decision on the appeal.
The ‘stay order’ is in place until:
- the Commission makes a decision on the appeal OR
- we make a further order about the case.
How to apply for a stay order
When you apply to appeal a decision or order, complete part 4: ‘Stay under section 606 of the Fair Work Act 2009’.
We may have a separate hearing to decide whether to stay the decision. Usually we list the hearing on our website no more than 7 days after we receive the application. We will tell you if you need to take part in this hearing.
See section 606 of the Fair Work Act 2009.