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KFC rest breaks class action strikes partial settlement
Employment 2026-02-06 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action representing KFC workers who were denied rest breaks has reached a settlement with the bulk of the fast food chain’s franchisees targeted in the case.

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Broadway Homes sacked worker for bringing Fair Work case: court
Employment 2026-02-06 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has found that Perth home builder Broadway Homes sacked an employee the day after it was notified he was suing over unresolved underpayment issues. 

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Axed employee’s appeal claims public interest in upholding WFH right
Employment 2026-02-05 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

A man who was fired after failing to comply with a return-to-office directive has appealed the Fair Work Commission’s finding that he was not unfairly dismissed, saying there is “a public interest” in upholding the contractual right to work from home. 

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AMCI founder loses appeal over sacking of Australian boss
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-02-05 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has thrown out mining billionaire and AMCI co-founder Hans Mende’s challenge to a ruling that found his decision to sack the group’s Australian managing director was invalid.

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Judge won’t delay trial in Super Retail case to accommodate silk
Employment 2026-02-04 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing the Fair Work Ombudsman’s case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group won’t push off the trial to 2027 to accommodate the regulator’s silk, saying further delay “should not be tolerated”.

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St Vincent’s Hospital hit with underpayments class action
Class Actions 2026-02-04 11:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

One of the firms that secured a record $230 million settlement in a class action on behalf of NSW doctors is still on the case, firing off a class action against Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital for allegedly underpaying junior doctors.

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Lawyer wins appeal over $5M settlement for shelving class action
Legal Ethics 2026-02-02 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Canberra solicitor has won his challenge to disciplinary action over a settlement that included a $3.5 million benefit for his law firm in return for mothballing a potential overcharging class action against another firm.

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Ex-CBA exec denies bullying, says swearing ‘commonplace’ at bank
Employment 2026-01-30 11:09 pm By Andy Sidler

A sacked property finance executive at CBA, who told an unnamed person in the workplace to “calm the f*** down”, has denied his conduct amounted to bullying, claiming swearing was common among his colleagues. 

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Sleeping Duck settles case against former CFO
Employment 2026-01-30 4:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck has settled a suit against its former chief financial officer, who has admitted to breaching confidentiality obligations to the company by disclosing information to a competitor.

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SCU tutor loses suit over school’s failure to provide special chair
Discrimination 2026-01-30 11:46 pm By Andy Sidler

A tribunal has found that Southern Cross University did not discriminate against a former employee by requesting medical evidence before providing him with an ergonomic chair during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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