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Reporter details ‘sexist culture’ of Ten’s Canberra bureau
Journalist Tegan George has reworked her sex discrimination case against Network Ten, claiming the Canberra bureau had a culture that was “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive”.
Workers’ rights at mercy of employers if Qantas wins in High Court, says TWU
The Transport Workers Union has predicted wide-reaching consequences for workplace rights if Qantas succeeds in its High Court appeal of a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act when it outsourced ground crew work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uber loses bid to pare back taxi driver class action
A judge has dismissed Uber’s application to trim down a class action brought by taxi and hire car drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, finding that cutting claims related to the hire care driver group would cause "real prejudice”.
Monique Ryan, chief of staff continue settlement talks in employment dispute
Independent MP Monique Ryan's chief of staff Sally Rugg will extend mediation talks with the politician and the Commonwealth, with the parties optimistic they can resolve Rugg's Fair Work lawsuit out of court.
In first beauty parade of its kind, law firms compete to manage $300M J&J settlement
Sixteen law firms and accounting firms have thrown their hat in the ring to administer a $300 million settlement in two class actions against Johnson & Johnson over pelvic mesh devices that injured thousands of women.
‘Distinctly bizarre’: Costs, commission send lead applicant packing in oil spill class action
The law firm running the Montara oil spill class action, which has settled for $192.5 million, is looking for a new lead applicant after the first one defected over concerns group members would lose half the settlement amount to legal costs and a funding commission.
Uber looks to trim taxi driver class action
Uber wants to trim a class action by taxi and hire drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, saying the case lacks coherence.
Medibank hit with Federal Court class action over massive data breach
Australia's largest private health insurer Medibank is facing a class action over a data breach that affected close to 10 million customers.
Law firms pounce on Star Entertainment as fourth class action filed
A four-way fight to lead a shareholder class action against Star Entertainment could be on the cards after a fourth law firm filed a representative proceeding alleging the company's share price plummeted following revelations of alleged money-laundering breaches.
Star Entertainment hit with third shareholder class action
Star Entertainment is facing a third shareholder class action alleging it failed to disclose material information about its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations, after being slapped with $200 million in fines by state gambling regulators.