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Credit Union worker who used company card for coffee not unfairly sacked, FWC says
Employment 2021-08-20 4:22 pm By Sam Matthews

A Credit Union Australia worker, who was fired for ringing up $100 in personal coffee orders on the company’s tab, has lost her bid to appeal a Fair Work Commission decision that she wasn’t unfairly dismissed.

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ANZ flags fight over use of ASIC communications in sacked trader’s case
Anthony McInerney 2021-08-19 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ may fight to block a sacked trader from relying on his communications with ASIC in a case alleging he was fired after complaining about rate-rigging at the bank, saying it may be unlawful to use the documents, a court has heard.

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AMP loses bid to access docs in employee poaching dispute
AMP 2021-08-18 9:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

AMP has lost its bid to access documents showing software company DST Bluedoor’s revenue forecasts and employee remuneration in a $35.5 million legal stoush alleging the financial services firm induced 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online advisor platform.

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Ex-Maurice Blackburn lawyer not trying to dodge Qantas trial with hospital stay, judge says
Andrew Smorchevsky 2021-08-12 5:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Maurice Blackburn lawyer set to give evidence in a suit against Qantas was not “deliberately avoiding” the trial with an extended hospital stay, but “better evidence” was needed for why he was admitted, a judge has said.

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Corrs Chambers avoids costs in Hitler parody video case
Christopher Tran 2021-08-12 5:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

A BP worker who was awarded $201,000 after he was unlawfully dismissed for sharing a Hitler parody video has lost his bid for $51,000 in costs from his employer and law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

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$2M lawsuit against UNSW puts spotlight on whether tenured professors can be sacked
ACCC 2021-08-12 3:06 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A former tenured professor is seeking $2 million from the University of New South Wales, alleging she was terminated after making complaints about discrimination, bullying and misuse of her intellectual property.

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Corestaff can’t get insurer to cover future class action judgment
Class Actions 2021-08-12 10:19 am By Miklos Bolza

A court has ruled that labour hire firm CoreStaff cannot rely on its professional indemnity insurance to cover judgment against it in an employment class action alleging itmisled workers who relocated from Papua New Guinea to Australia for work.

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CBA’s head of governance sues bank for threatening to ax her over complaints
CBA 2021-08-10 6:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Commonwealth Bank’s head of governance has hit her employer with a lawsuit claiming she was threatened with termination for making complaints that the governance team was chronically under-resourced, overworked and had a high attrition rate.

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SPC’s controversial vaccine mandate may face legal challenges
Coronavirus 2021-08-05 9:59 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A controversial announcement by Victorian-based fruit and vegetable processor SPC that it will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all of its 450 onsite workers could face legal challenges on several grounds.

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TechnologyOne wins challenge to $5.2M judgment in exec’s unfair dismissal case
Appeals 2021-08-05 9:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

Australian software company TechnologyOne has succeeded in its challenge to a $5.2 million judgment in an unfair dismissal case by a former high ranking executive, with an appeals court sending the matter back for a retrial.

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