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Art school resolves former dean’s dismissal-by-Instagram case
Article 2023-05-11 4:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former dean of a Melbourne art school has resolved her case alleging she was unfairly sacked via Instagram direct message while on annual leave.

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High Court win for Qantas in outsourcing appeal would create ‘whack-a-mole’ legal right, TWU says
Appeals 2023-05-09 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

If Qantas triumphs in its High Court appeal of a ruling that found it violated the Fair Work Act when it outsourced ground crew at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, it would create a “whack-a-mole” legal right to terminate disadvantaged people, the Transport Workers Union has argued.

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Tinkler case against Mach Energy dismissed after security for costs goes unpaid
Ben Hancock 2023-05-09 4:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

A lawsuit by the companies of mining executive Nathan Tinkler against MACH Energy alleging misuse of confidential information has been tossed after the deadline for paying security for costs came and went.

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Sally Rugg settles suit against MP Monique Ryan
Angel Aleksov 2023-05-08 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Independent Monique Ryan’s ex-chief of staff Sally Rugg has reportedly settled her Fair Work case against her former employer and the Commonwealth for $100,000, in what was billed as a test case for determining reasonable overtime.

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Shipping exec who felt pressured to retire wins $230,000 judgment
Andrew Gotting 2023-05-04 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former chief accountant for MUR Shipping who claims he was pressured to retire has won an appeal in his age discrimination case, bumping his damages award up from $20,000 to around $230,000.

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NAB fails to resolve discovery spat in ‘boys club culture’ case
Christopher Parkin 2023-05-04 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

National Australia Bank has moved to set aside discovery requests in a suit by its former head of repo trading alleging she was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender.

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McDonald’s franchisee to pay $275,000 for union busting
Employment 2023-05-04 12:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A McDonald’s franchisee in Murray Bridge, South Australia has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty after admitting to unlawfully discouraging workers from joining their union.

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No livestream for trial in wage cases against Coles, Woolworths
Adero Law 2023-04-28 2:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Federal Court judge has pulled the plug on a bid by the Fair Work Ombudsman for an upcoming trial in wage cases against supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths to be livestreamed like other hearings of public interest in the court.

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Albanese’s cuts to crossbench staff breached Fair Work Act, staffer Sally Rugg says
Chief Justice Debra Mortimer 2023-04-24 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Prime minister Anthony Albanese breached workplace law by cutting the number of staff allocated to cross-benchers from four to one, according to new court documents in a lawsuit by Independent Monique Ryan’s chief of staff.

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The Reject Shop hit with underpayments class action
Adero Law 2023-04-20 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Discount retail chain The Reject Shop has become the latest Australian company to be stung with an underpayments class action.

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