Unfair dismissal in the age of GenAI.

A research perspective from Paul Maguire and Eda Gül, announced for ILERA 2026.

In 30 seconds

The paper explores how both can be supported as generative AI becomes part of the
claims process.

How does workplace justice respond when technology changes the way claims are prepared?

In August 2026, Maguire Legal announced that Paul Maguire and Eda Gül had been invited to present research at the ILERA Asian Regional Congress in Japan.

The question at the centre

Access to justice.
A sound basis for a claim.

The paper explores how both can be supported as generative AI becomes part of the
claims process.

A changing research question.

The research considers the effect of AI-assisted applications on Australia’s unfair dismissal system. It examines whether an adapted certification requirement could help address claims without a proper foundation, while protecting access for people with valid concerns.

The proposal is a subject of research and discussion; it is not presented here as a change to the law.

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The firm’s original announcement includes the full paper and an invitation to discuss its ideas with the researchers.

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