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FWC looks to shrink footprint, speed up cases

The FWC has moved from sounding the alarm about its exploding workload to contemplating real cuts to its physical presence and changes to its processes that include taking advantage of the shift to online interactions to shrink its offices and triaging general protections cases at the conciliation phase.

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