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Telstra didn’t discriminate against Triple-0 worker with hearing loss: court
Discrimination 2024-11-14 4:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has found that Telstra did not violate disability discrimination laws when it put a hard-of-hearing Triple-0 operator on leave after she failed a hearing test.

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Sacked Laing O’Rourke exec wins $1.5M for unfair dismissal over fight with Stayz hosts
Employment 2024-08-28 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has been ordered to pay a former employee $1.5 million in loss and damages following his dismissal over false claims he was aggressive towards Stayz hosts who complained about a late night work party.

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Bluescope lawyers get dressing down by judge for ‘inappropriate exchange’ with chambers
Employment 2021-02-11 3:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lawyers representing Bluescope in an appeal of a Fair Work case copped a scolding by a judge Thursday for sending multiple emails to his chambers “pressuring” his associate to provide dates for a hearing.

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Slater and Gordon takes injury lawyer to court over client poaching claims
Employment 2020-08-31 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Slater and Gordon has brought proceedings against a sacked principal lawyer who led the firm’s largest practice in its Penrith, NSW office, seeking injunctions to prevent her from poaching clients allegedly worth over $1.3 million in billing revenue.

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