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Judge shuts down Lovisa counsel’s ‘pejorative remark’ about employment class actions
Class Actions 2025-02-28 10:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a ‘pejorative remark’ by the jewellery chain’s barrister about Fair Work class actions.

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Blue Rock sues former exec who jumped ship to competitor
Employment 2025-02-28 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock has taken its former associate director of accounting to court, claiming she breached her employment contract by making the jump to competitor Nexia.

Perth magistrate loses legal challenge to move from Children’s Court
Courts 2025-02-26 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A Perth magistrate who wanted to sit solely on the Childrenā€™s Court has had her challenge knocked back again on appeal, with the Full Court finding court heads can allocate magistrates as necessary.Ā 

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Judge rejects Cannon-Brookes exec’s claim he was doing his job
Employment 2025-02-25 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has granted injunctions against the sacked financial controller for Mike Cannon-Brookes’ private company, who said he thought sharing company files with the Atlassian CEO’s ex-wife was part of his job.

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Slater & Gordon exec says she was ‘wrongfully accused’ of sending email
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-02-24 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Slater & Gordon executive who was the purported author of an email sent to all staff on Friday says she’s been “wrongfully accused” and that a “cursory examination” would reveal the sender’s likely identity.

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Cannon-Brookes says axed exec sent confidential HR info to estranged wife
Employment 2025-02-24 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has dragged the former secretary of his private companies to court, alleging he sent sensitive and highly confidential employee files to the billionaire’s estranged wife.

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WiseTech chair, three other board members resign amid CEO controversy
Employment 2025-02-24 3:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

WiseTech chair Richad Dammery and three other directors have stood aside following “intractable differences” with remaining board members over the role of founder Richard White.

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Fortrend unlawfully withheld bonuses owed Shaw & Partners defectors: court
Employment 2025-02-21 10:44 am By Christine Caulfield

Fortrend Securities breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners, a court has ruled.

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Judge OKs $500K underpayments class action settlement, grills firm over fees
Class Actions 2025-02-21 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has signalled he will approve a $500,000 settlement in an underpayments class action against labour hire company Stellar Personnel, but has grilled the applicant’s law firm over costs.

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CFMEU, Setka taken to court for alleged threats to AFL umpire
Employment 2025-02-19 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Ombudsman has sued the CFMEU and its former Victorian secretary John Setka for allegedly trying to coerce the AFL into sacking its head of umpires for bringing over 50 court cases against the union.

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