Rethinking Redundancy: High Court Broadens the Scope of Redeployment in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29
Introduction On 6 August 2025, the High Court of Australia delivered its long-awaited judgment in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley. The case has become a landmark in shaping how Helensburgh Coal redundancy redeployment is understood under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The Court clarified one of the most contested aspects of Australia’s unfair …
