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Firefighters union fails on appeal in spat with Fire Rescue Victoria
Appeals 2024-06-20 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The United Firefighters Union has lost an appeal of two Fair Work Commission decisions, with the Full Federal Court finding that a commissioner did not err in deciding the matter at a later time.

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‘Vibe’ will not suffice: Female pilot can’t bring claims that Qantas culture was hostile to women
Employment 2024-05-09 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to allow a female pilot to bring claims that Qantas engaged in sex discrimination because it had a culture that was “hostile to women”, saying that while the ‘vibe’ of a claim might suffice in the court of public opinion, it could not survive in a court of record.

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Court strikes out pilot’s claims that Qantas workplace was ‘hostile to women’
Employment 2023-08-16 9:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas has succeeded in attacking claims that it created a workplace that was “hostile to women”, leveled in a former female pilot’s sex discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit.

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PwC accountant with bipolar disorder can’t bring disability discrimination claim
Employment 2020-09-21 4:49 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A former PricewaterhouseCoopers employee has lost his bid to bring a discrimination claim against the accounting firm, with a judge finding he didn’t have direct evidence that he was discriminated against because of his bipolar disorder.

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Ex-Qantas worker tries again to bring discrimination case against Maurice Blackburn
Appeals 2020-08-18 12:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former Qantas customer service manager has appealed a ruling blocking her from pursuing a disability discrimination case against Maurice Blackburn alleging the law firm put pressure on her to settle her workers compensation case against the airline.

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Maurice Blackburn escapes discrimination case by former client
Employment 2020-07-31 10:01 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has shut down a former Qantas customer service manager’s bid to pursue a disability discrimination case against Maurice Blackburn alleging the law firm put pressure on her to settle her workers compensation case against the airline.

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Law firm accused of pressuring ex-Qantas employee to settle workers comp claim
Employment 2020-05-01 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former customer service manager for Qantas who claims to suffer from severe depression and anxiety has brought allegations of disability discrimination against Maurice Blackburn, claiming the law firm put pressure on her to settle her workers compensation case against the airline.

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