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ANZ denies firing ex-money markets head over sexual harassment, APRA reporting complaints
ANZ 2022-10-05 3:43 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group has hit back at allegations by its former head of money markets that he was sacked for making complaints about sexual harassment by senior managers at the bank and false reporting to the prudential regulator.

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Judge declasses Wilson Security class action over objections from group members
Class Actions 2022-10-04 3:32 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Despite objections from numerous group members, a judge has tossed an underpayments class action brought by a self-represented applicant against Wilson Security, ruling that class actions should not be run without lawyers.

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Telstra not liable for ‘sickening’ sexual harassment by employee who stole confidential info
David Pritchard 2022-08-19 3:28 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has found that Telstra cannot be held liable for the sexually harassing conduct of a former employee who allegedly accessed confidential contact information to launch a four-year campaign of harassment against his next-door neighbours.

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Class actions too complex to run without lawyers, judge says
Class Actions 2022-06-30 12:36 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has tossed a class action brought by a self-represented applicant against Wilson Security, saying class actions should not be run without lawyers.

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IP boutique claims doc destruction in client poaching case
Barry Nilsson Lawyers 2022-06-07 2:57 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

An IP boutique in a lawsuit against two former lawyers who left to launch a rival firm has alleged documents it sought from the pair had been destroyed or deleted.

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Amazon settles pregnancy discrimination suit by factory worker
Consumer Goods 2022-05-27 10:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Amazon has settled a lawsuit accusing the e-commerce giant of violating the Fair Work Act by refusing to give an applicant a job because was pregnant.

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ANZ ordered to hand over documents in long-running pregnancy discrimination case
ANZ 2022-05-25 7:21 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A former ANZ employee has won her bid to discover a range of documents in her long-running dispute with the bank over alleged discrimination related to her pregnancies with her first two children.

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Virgin says top pilot was not sacked for complaining about bullying by CEO
Aviation 2022-05-10 3:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Virgin Australia has struck back at a lawsuit by its former chief pilot alleging the airline sacked him for complaining of bullying and harassment by its CEO, saying it terminated the pilot’s employment after he was deemed medically unfit for his role.

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Ex-AMA Group CEO says he’s been denied emails central to ‘hot dispute’ over loan
Automotive 2022-04-12 10:57 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Car repair giant AMA Group may have a discovery fight on its hands in its lawsuit against former boss Andrew Hopkins for allegedly defrauding the company of $3 million.

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Judge shoots down ex-ANZ trader’s ’emaciated’ bid to view lawyer meeting notes
Alexander Langshaw 2021-12-09 1:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A former ANZ trader who alleges he was sacked for complaining about the bank’s manipulation of the bank bill swap rate has lost his bid to view lawyers’ notes taken during meetings over ASIC’s investigation into the bank’s conduct.

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