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Melbourne doctor whose WFH request was denied loses discrimination suit
Employment 2023-02-23 5:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne doctor who was not allowed to work from home following an injury has lost his disability discrimination suit against his former employer, and was ordered to pay over $570,000 to the practice for his absences.

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Shaw & Partners advisors barred from contacting Fortrend clients
Financial Services 2023-02-09 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Stock broker Fortrend Securities has secured an order prohibiting two former advisors from contacting their old clients while they litigate a dispute alleging the advisors conspired with Shaw & Partners to poach customers.

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Shaw & Partners conspired with defecting Fortrend advisors to steal clients, suit says
Employment 2023-01-31 5:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Stock broker Fortrend Securities has filed a suit alleging wealth manager Shaw & Partners sent unsolicited welcome letters to clients as part of a scheme involving two former advisors.

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‘Blindsided’: DP World failed to consult workers on COVID jab mandate, says FWC
FWC 2023-01-19 2:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The fate of 25 unfair dismissal claims by former DP World employees hangs in the balance after the Fair Work Commission ruled that the stevedoring company failed to consult its workers about its COVID-19 vaccination policy.

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IP giant Spruson & Ferguson takes defecting lawyers to court
Business of Law 2023-01-09 2:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Intellectual property firm Spruson & Ferguson has launched court action to obtain documents showing alleged solicitation of clients by a handful of senior staff who jumped ship last year to form their own firm.

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AMA Group takes ex-CEO to court to block poaching
Employment 2023-01-06 6:41 am By Sam Matthews

Car repair giant AMA Group has filed yet another lawsuit against ousted CEO Andrew Hopkins, this time seeking to block him and other senior executives from poaching staff and customers for a competing smash repair business.

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ANZ denies firing ex-money markets head over sexual harassment, APRA reporting complaints
Financial Services 2022-10-05 3:43 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group has hit back at allegations by its former head of money markets that he was sacked for making complaints about sexual harassment by senior managers at the bank and false reporting to the prudential regulator.

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Judge declasses Wilson Security class action over objections from group members
Class Actions 2022-10-04 3:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Despite objections from numerous group members, a judge has tossed an underpayments class action brought by a self-represented applicant against Wilson Security, ruling that class actions should not be run without lawyers.

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Telstra not liable for ‘sickening’ sexual harassment by employee who stole confidential info
Employment 2022-08-19 3:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that Telstra cannot be held liable for the sexually harassing conduct of a former employee who allegedly accessed confidential contact information to launch a four-year campaign of harassment against his next-door neighbours.

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Class actions too complex to run without lawyers, judge says
Class Actions 2022-06-30 12:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has tossed a class action brought by a self-represented applicant against Wilson Security, saying class actions should not be run without lawyers.

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