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Shane Healā€™s suspension from Flames following bullying complaints lawful: court
Sports 2024-04-19 4:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected claims by basketball coach Shane Heal that the Sydney Flames used bullying complaints from several players as a ā€˜smoke screenā€™ to hide unlawful reasons for suspending him last year.

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No legal protection for emails in Shane Heal’s case against Sydney Flames
Sports 2023-06-26 4:17 pm By Gareth Baker

Emails exchanged during a bullying investigation into former basketball great Shane Heal must be shared, a judge has found, as the Sydney Flames coach battles to protect his reputation and his employment with the WNBL club.Ā 

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Flight attendant unfairly sacked from billionaire Paul Lederer’s private plane: FWC
Employment 2023-02-03 11:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A business owned by billionaire and soccer team owner Paul Lederer unfairly dismissed a flight attendant who worked on his private jet because she refused to change hotels during a stopover, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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Full Court says HWL Ebsworth lawyer was not sacked for political views
Employment 2020-03-13 2:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Full Federal Court has thrown out an appeal by a former special counsel of HWL Ebsworth, ruling the senior practitioner was reasonably fired for violating the firm’s media policy in press interviews and not because of his political views.

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Sacked HWL Ebsworth special counsel loses ‘wholly unrealistic’ unlawful dismissal case
Employment 2019-09-03 10:24 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has thrown out an unlawful dismissal case brought by former HWL Ebsworth special counsel against the firm, describing his arguments as ā€œtrivialā€ and ā€œwholly unrealisticā€.

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Ex-HWL Ebsworth partner wins $450,000 for ‘irrational’ termination
Employment 2019-06-06 9:15 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former partner expelled from HWL Ebsworth has been awarded $450,000 in damages after the NSW Supreme Court found the reasons for the termination were “irrational and wrong”.

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