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Judge scolds parties in sexual harassment case against barrister
A Federal Circuit Court judge who has been in the spotlight for his decisions has scolded a Perth law firm and barrister facing a sexual harassment case, after they sought to vacate the trial date due to counsel availability.
Drop in employee’s pay, hours equals genuine redundancy, Full Court says
The Full Court has rejected an appeal by the tax office over the classification of a redundancy payment, finding that an early learning centre worker who was offered reduced hours and pay as part of a restructure was made redundant.
Ex-ANZ CEO drops lawsuit over $13.5M bonus
Former ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has dropped a lawsuit alleging the bank breached the terms of a contract governing his departure when it denied him $13.5 million in bonus payments.
McDonald’s loses bid for class closure notice in $320M rest breaks case
McDonald’s has lost its bid to send a notice to group members foreshadowing its intention to apply for soft class closure in a representative case on behalf of 350,000 workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks. 
Court flags novel question of power in Reject Shop class action
The Full Federal Court may need to weigh in on whether the judge overseeing an underpayments class action against the Reject Shop had the power to make an order altering the group definition.
Commonwealth needs 3 months for defence to suit by Reynolds’ former CoS
The Commonwealth has told a court it needs to interview 32 people before responding to a Fair Work Act case by Brittany Higgins’ former manager, Fiona Brown, who became a key witness in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial. 
FWC operations ‘significantly disrupted’ by AI tools: president
The Fair Work Commission's workload has jumped by 70 per cent over the past three years, and ChatGPT and other AI platforms are directly to blame, the head of the workplace umpire says.
JLL’s former HR chief follows through on threat to sue
JLL's former human resources head in Australia has launched proceedings over her dismissal, the latest lawsuit to face the commercial real estate giant.
Nursing mother forced to store milk in suitcase wins Fair Work case
A former waiter at the Melbourne consulate of the United Arab Emirates had been awarded more than $200,000 after she was discriminated against and dismissed after having a child. 
Worker sacked for side gig not unfairly dismissed, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has found a recruitment agency employee who was sacked after starting a coaching business as a side hustle was not unfairly dismissed.