News and Notices

State Wage Case 2025 - Applications have been filed with the Industrial Registrar seeking a General Ruling pursuant to s. 458 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 in regard to wage and allowance adjustments for award employees and an adjustment to the Queensland Minimum Wage as it applies to all employees. 

Vacant Position - Associate to Industrial Commissioner Pratt - written applications must address the Key Attributes (no more than 2 pages) and contain a copy of a recent resume. Please view the position description for further details. Applications close on 5 September 2025 at 5:00pm. 

Decision and General Ruling to increase casual loading were released on 16 August 2024.  The industrial instruments incorporating the amendments effective 23 September 2024 have now been updated.

A new guide released by Queensland Courts - The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines for Responsible Use by Non-Lawyers.

Codes of conduct - Section 436 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 provides that the President is, among other things, to develop a code of conduct for Members of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, and persons appearing before the QIRC.  

Communicating with the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry - Effective communication with the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry is essential for the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry to fulfil its functions productively and effectively.  Parties are responsible for communicating appropriately with the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry.  Guidelines for Communicating may be found here.

Historical Decisions Database, formerly IRIS - The IRIS database is no longer supported on this website. The Commission is working with the Supreme Court Library of Queensland to transition decisions within IRIS (1990 through to 2009) to the Supreme Court Library. Additionally, this website maintains a ten-year history of awards and agreements. Awards that were previously available through IRIS (1990 - 2009) will be digitally archived by the Registry. These documents can be accessed upon request to qircinfoservices@qirc.qld.gov.au and free of charge if they are supplied to you in a digital format.

Notice of Hearing City of Moreton Bay Certified Agreement 2025 (CB/2025/93 - 22 September 2025)

Application for Trading Hours Declaration Request - Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast as a Type 1 trading area (TH/2025/7) - Directions Order - Further Directions Order

Notice 2025/2026 Fee Increase - Relating to Proceedings in Court or Commission or Before Registrar

Application for Trading Hours Area Declaration Request - Gordonvale to Edmonton (TH/2025/5) - Directions Order - Further Directions Order

Notification of Forms under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 as of 26 November 2024

Notification of Forms under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 as of 8 November 2024