Sherrie Kamire v Hendrickson Asia Pacific Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 1674 (17 June 2025)

• [10] The Full Bench in Ioannou v Northern Belting Services Pty Ltd [2014] FWCFB 6660 found that it is not possible to amend an unfair dismissal application to convert it to a general protections because to do so "fundamentally changes the kind of application that was originally made ... and might allow this to be done without the applicant meeting the procedural and other requirements set out in the Act for making of a general protections application" (at [17]).

• [12] The power under s.587 should be used with caution, particularly if the matter involves complex questions of fact or law (see generally Bond v Carbridge Pty Ltd T/A Carbridge [2024] FWC 1302 at [11]- [16] (Bond)). An application should not be dismissed under s.587 unless it is very clear that there are no reasonable prospects of success. As such the power under s.587 is not available if there are disputed facts that could affect the outcome of the proceedings.