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Barristers’ clerk with COVID-19 was fired for working from home: lawsuit
Coronavirus 2022-07-18 11:33 am By Cindy Cameronne

A Melbourne-based barristers’ clerk has filed a lawsuit alleging her employment was terminated after she asked to work from home to manage her disability and was absent from work due to COVID-19 complications.

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Sleeping Virgin flight attendant’s dismissal harsh and unfair, FWC says
Aviation 2022-07-15 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A long-serving Virgin Australia flight attendant who was found sleeping on the job was unfairly sacked given the length of her employment with the airline, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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Unvaxxed stevedores not owed damages even if sackings had been unfair: FWC
Coronavirus 2022-07-14 4:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has found that unvaccinated stevedores were not unfairly terminated by their employer Patrick Stevedores — and even if they were no damages were owing. 

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Judge asked by appeals court to explain damages in trade secrets spat
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-07-13 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has returned a case to a judge it said did not give sufficient reasons for awarding damages in a case brought by flooring company Evagroup against a sales manager who left to launch a competing business.

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Nurse hit with charges for coming to work after COVID-19 test
Coronavirus 2022-07-12 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An aged care nurse who showed up to work while infected with COVID-19 could face hefty fines and jail time after being slapped with two charges for allegedly violating workplace safety laws.

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Noumi fires back at Deloitte cross-claims in class action over $590M write-down
Accounting 2022-07-12 7:42 pm By Sam Matthews

In the latest round of finger-pointing in a consolidated shareholder class action against Noumi, formerly Freedom Foods, the food company has taken aim at Deloitte’s claims that it gave the accounting firm misleading information.

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Investment manager for Kahlbetzer family sacked after pregnancy announcement: lawsuit
Contracts 2022-07-12 4:41 pm By Sam Matthews

An investment consultant at Kahlbetzer family investment vehicle Twynam Investments has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sacked over the phone a month after telling the company she was planning for a baby.

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Worker unfairly sacked for not using smiley face emoji: FWC
Employment 2022-07-12 11:23 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has found that a Brisbane cafe manager was unfairly terminated for allegedly failing to use a smiley face emoji in a staff group chat.

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Sacked Orix boss can’t get quick win in case for $1M in unpaid leave
Alice Zheng 2022-07-11 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former CEO of fleet manager Orix Australia, who escaped charges of corruption three years ago, will have to take his claims for $1 million in unpaid leave to a hearing after losing a pre-trial bid for judgment.

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Victoria looks to rein in NDAs in sexual harassment cases
Employment 2022-07-11 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Victoria has pledged to become the first state in Australia to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements in workplace sexual harassment cases, which are used to silence victims and protect companies and harassers.

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