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Labour hire company Manpower faces unfair dismissal case by former GM
Employment 2019-03-18 11:45 am By Christine Caulfield

Ex-Manpower Services general manager Jamie Butterworth is suing the multinational recruitment company, alleging he was unlawfully terminated for complaining about the performance of the company’s Experis brand.

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CFMMEU to go another round with One Key Workforce liquidators over $1M in wages
Ashurst 2019-03-15 10:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has appealed a ruling granting $1 million to the liquidators of failure labour hire company One Key Workforce that the union claimed was owed to its members.

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Piper Alderman, senior female partner fail to resolve sex discrimination suit
Business of Law 2019-03-13 2:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Piper Alderman and a senior female partner who has accused the law firm’s leaders of sex discrimination have been unable to settle their dispute out of the glare of the courtroom.

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Court shuts down law firm MWP’s claims over stolen clients
Arbitration 2019-03-11 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has halted a lawsuit by an international law firm against a former director who formed a breakaway law firm with two Australian lawyers and lured lucrative oil and gas clients away from the firm.

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‘Inoffensive drunkenness’ at work party not grounds for firing, FWC says
Employment 2019-03-08 10:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

An employee of electrical contractor Ryan Wilks who was fired for getting drunk at a co-worker’s farewell party can have her job back, the Fair Work Commission has found, saying most Australians would face the ax if “inoffensive drunkenness” were grounds for sacking someone.

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CFMMEU fined $55,000 for pressuring worker to join union
Employment 2019-03-08 9:32 pm By Miklos Bolza

The CFMMEU has been hit with a $55,080 penalty after a judge found the union pressured a landscaper to join despite only being contracted to work for a couple of days.

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Bosses could go to jail under Morrison Government plan to tackle worker exploitation
Article 2019-03-07 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Employers could face jail time for underpaying staff under measures unveiled by the Morrison Government Thursday that also include extending the accessorial liability provisions of the Fair Work Act.

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CFMMEU wants to intervene in WorkPac class action
Ashurst 2019-03-07 4:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy union is seeking court approval to intervene in a class action against labour hire company WorkPac on behalf of casual miners who claim they were denied annual leave and other entitlements.

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Mach Energy faces $20M lawsuit by ex-managing director
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-03-07 4:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mining firm Mach Energy is facing legal action from its former managing director over $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.

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Rugby player benched over sex assault charges sues league
Employment 2019-03-06 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A rugby player has sued the Australian Rugby League Commission after he was barred from playing while he faces sex assault charges.

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