Unfair Deactivation Application — Regulated Worker / Gig Worker (Form F89)

Issuing authority

Fair Work Commission

Official source

How to apply

1. Confirm eligibility: you must be an 'employee-like worker' on a digital labour platform, earning under $175,000/year, have worked regularly for at least 6 months after 26 August 2024, and have been deactivated on or after 26 February 2025.
2. Check the 21-day deadline: Form F89 must be lodged within 21 days of the date you were deactivated — act promptly as extensions are rarely granted.
3. Download or access Form F89 ('Apply for unfair deactivation — for regulated workers') from the Fair Work Commission website.
4. Complete Form F89 with your personal details, the digital platform's details, the date and circumstances of deactivation, and the reasons you believe the deactivation was unfair.
5. Pay the application fee of $89.70 (2025–26 rate) when submitting — fee waivers may be available in cases of financial hardship.
6. Lodge Form F89 via the Fair Work Commission's online lodgement portal, by email, or in person at an FWC office.
7. The platform (respondent) must then file Form F89A in response within the timeframe set by the Commission.
8. Attend any conciliation conference arranged by the FWC — most matters are resolved at this stage without a formal hearing.
9. If not resolved at conciliation, the matter proceeds to arbitration where the FWC can order reactivation or compensation for lost earnings.

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