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Adero hits Hays, Stellar Personnel with employment class actions
Employment 2019-01-07 10:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Adero Law has filed class actions against labour hire companies Hays and Stellar Personnel on behalf of casual miners who allege they were entitled to accrued leave, on the eve of what’s expected to be a banner year for employment class actions in Australia.

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Judge picks winner in BHP class action contest
Class Actions 2018-12-18 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has chosen a winner in a battle of law firms vying to run a massive shareholder class action against BHP over the fatal collapse of a dam at its Brazilian mine, saying the funding arrangement behind the successful case would best serve class members.

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United Petroleum unit appeals loss against Allianz over fire coverage
Appeals 2018-12-17 11:33 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A Queensland ethanol refinery owned by United Petroleum has appealed a judge’s ruling that insurerĀ Allianz Australia did not have to provide coverage for damage resulting from a 2016 fire.

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Court approves $6.7M settlement in MacMahon class action
Class Actions 2018-12-12 4:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has signed off on a $6.7 million settlement in a shareholder class action against mining firm MacMahon Holdings that will see group members get $2.4 million, or 35 per cent, of the total sum.

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ASIC won’t eavesdrop on ex-Rio Tinto execs’ US depositions
Securities 2018-12-12 12:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has promised it will stay away from the depositions of two former Rio Tinto executives in proceedings underway in the US, as it pursues a parallel caseĀ over allegedly misleading market statements the mining company made about the reserves of a $4 billion coal acquisition.

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Workpac gets slap on the wrist in casual worker case
Employment 2018-12-11 2:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

Labour hire company Workpac has been fined just $1,650 after a groundbreaking Full Federal Court decision that a casual employee could be eligible for annual leave, with a judge saying the low penalty reflected the lack of clarity in the law.

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Allianz policy exclusion dooms United Petroleum unit’s fire damage claim
Insurance 2018-11-30 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Queensland ethanol refinery, owned by United Petroleum, has lost a dispute with its insurer Allianz Australia over coverage for damage resulting from a 2016 fire.

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MacMahon shareholders to get 36% of $6.7M class action settlement
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-11-30 10:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders who registered for a class action against mining company MacMahon Holdings will get a $2.4 million cut of a proposed $6.7 million settlement, according to a notice sent to group members ahead of next week’s settlement approval hearing.

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Class action says CoreStaff lured workers to Australia with misleading job offers
Class Actions 2018-11-28 10:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Labour on-hire and recruitment company CoreStaff is facing a class action alleging it violated the consumer laws by luring workers to Australia from Papua New Guinea with the promise of long-term work, only to terminate their employment agreements less than three years after they relocated.

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Engineering firm RCR Tomlinson appoints administrators
Restructuring & Insolvency 2018-11-22 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Engineering and infrastructure firm RCR Tomlinson has been put into administration, a few days after being hit with a shareholder class action over $57 millionĀ in write-downs on two of its North Queensland solar farms.

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