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Worker’s rejection of ‘derisory’ $100 settlement offer not unreasonable, judge finds
Employment 2021-10-21 2:33 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
A rejected $100 offer of compromise was not sufficient to warrant a costs order to a Queensland automotive company after it succeeded in Fair Work proceedings brought by a former contractor, a judge has found.
Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-20 9:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.
Son of ex-Qantas chairman takes airline to court again
Employment 2021-10-18 1:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The 64-year-old son of former Qantas chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt, who sued the airline for age discrimination earlier this year, has taken the company to court again alleging he's owed over $90,000 in compensation.
AMP wins bid to shield emails in $35.5M poaching dispute
Andrew Sykes 2021-10-18 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Software company DST Bluedoor has lost its bid to access communications between its former founding director and AMP in a $35.5 million lawsuit accusing the financial services company of inducing 11 DST employees to jump ship after licensing its online platform.
Hall & Wilcox nabs two Big Six lawyers to grow employment practice
Business of Law 2021-10-14 11:35 am By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Independent Australian law firm Hall & Wilcox has nabbed “high calibre” employment lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and King & Wood Mallesons as it seeks to expand its presence in Western Australia.
High Court tosses appeal of sacked climate-skeptic professor
Ben Jellis 2021-10-13 7:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
The High Court has thrown out sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd's appeal of his dismissal by James Cook University, finding protection of intellectual freedom is not a “general freedom of speech”.
Class action against On The Run wants to drop claims by trainees
Adero Law 2021-10-12 3:18 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Class action claims brought by trainees against convenience store chain On The Run may be discontinued because of high costs and lack of commonality if an application before the Federal Court is successful.
NAB faces re-trial in adverse action case by worker who committed data breach
Abbas Jacob Lawyers 2021-10-12 4:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A former financial planner found to have engaged in a data breach at National Australia Bank will have her adverse action lawsuit against the bank partially reheard after an appeals court found the judge who tossed the case failed to properly consider why she was fired.
FWO alleges Commonwealth Bank ‘knowingly’ underpaid staff $16.4M
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-10-11 4:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and CommSec to court for allegedly knowingly underpaying almost 7,500 employees over $16.4 million through the use of individual agreements.
Woolworths to pay further $50M to staff as underpayments class action settles
Adero Law 2021-10-08 1:00 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Supermarket giant Woolworths will pay an additional $50 million to current and former salaried team members and has provisionally settled an underpayments class action against it.