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High Court ends BHP’s campaign to exclude foreign investors from class action
Alistair Pound 2022-10-12 11:58 am By Christine Caulfield
BHP Group has lost its High Court battle to keep foreign investors from an Australian shareholder class action over the devastating collapse of a Brazilian dam.
McDonald’s franchisee hit with $82,000 penalty for ‘systemic’ denial of drink and toilet breaks
Andrew Gotting 2020-11-13 8:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A McDonald's franchisee has been ordered to pay $82,000 in penalties for systemically denying workers drink and toilet breaks and misleading them about their break entitlements, providing fuel for a class action investigation into the US fast food chain for allegedly denying workers rest breaks.
McDonald’s may get served with class action over rest breaks
Andrew Gotting 2020-09-30 9:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh
Shine Lawyers and the union representing Australia's fast food workers are investigating a possible class action against McDonald's for allegedly failing to provide employees with rest breaks.
Shine investigating union case against McDonald’s over unpaid drink breaks
Andrew Gotting 2020-09-02 5:54 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Shine Lawyers and the union backing Australia's fast food workers are investigating claims against McDonald's after the Federal Court ruled against a "reckless" franchisee who threatened to bar employees from toilet breaks.