Which unfair dismissal laws apply If you are a public sector employee (employed by the State or local government but not the Commonwealth government), you come within the New South Wales industrial relations system. These unfair dismissal laws are contained in Part 6 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) . If you are a private sector employee or are employed by the Commonwealth government in New South Wales, you come within the national workplace relations system, namely the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) . Laws relating to unfair dismissal are found at Part 3-2 of the Fair Work Act 2009. Certain kinds of workers do not have access to remedies for unfair dismissal in New South Wales; for example, some contractors, some casual employees and some trainees. Get More Information on Unfair Dismissal in New South Wales