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Aerocare loses appeal of split shifts ruling
Aviation services company Aerocare has lost its appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that shot down an enterprise agreement forcing employees to work split shifts.
Client’s identity shielded by privilege, court rules
Correspondence to a law firm revealing a client's identity was covered by legal professional privilege because the firm's advice was contingent on the client providing his name, a court has ruled.
Full Court throws out CFMMEU appeal over definition of work ‘breaks’
The Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by the CFMMEU claiming the times before and after work shifts counted as "breaks" in which it could meet with union members at a BHP Billiton mining site.
Government can’t seize detainees’ mobile phones, Full Court says
The Full Court has invalidated a blanket policy by the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs to seize mobile phones from detainees held within immigration detention centres, in a class action filed on behalf of detainees.