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Sydney Trains class action settles for up to $7.6M
Employment 2026-01-16 11:30 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action brought by Sydney Trains’ operations staff alleging they were overworked and underpaid has settled for between $6 and $7.6 million. 

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Structural Monitoring Systems doesn’t have to keep CEO who alleges whistleblower violations
Employment 2026-01-16 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has declined to extend an injunction that barred ASX-traded Structural Monitoring Systems from sacking its CEO after he launched whistleblower proceedings against the aerospace company.

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Home & Away scriptwriter drops case against Seven Network
Employment 2026-01-16 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A scriptwriter for Seven’s Home & Away has dropped her Fair Work case against the TV network.

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Ex-Passivhaus CEO claims she was sacked for raising governance issues
Employment 2026-01-16 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has declined to reinstate the ex-CEO of sustainable building not-for-profit Australia Passivhaus Association while her suit alleging she was unlawfully terminated after complaining about serious governance issues moves forward. 

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Saudi Arabian embassy can’t escape Fair Work cases: court
Appeals 2026-01-15 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia is not immune from unfair dismissal proceedings launched by over a dozen former workers.

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Prison officers union wins appeal in public holiday overtime case
Employment 2026-01-15 11:43 pm By Sam Matthews

Prison officers in Western Australia have won an appeal over public holiday overtime in a case against the Minister of Corrective Services.

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SBS did not unfairly ax worker over WFH requests, judge finds
Employment 2026-01-14 4:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has rejected a former SBS employee’s case alleging she was unfairly dismissed due to her need to work from home for medical reasons, finding it was an “inherent requirement” of her role that she come into work.

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Svitzer took adverse action with exec’s ‘snap’ decision to ax port manager: court
Employment 2026-01-12 5:22 pm By Sam Matthews

Marine towage giant Svitzer took adverse action against a port manager who was dismissed in the “snap decision” of an executive irritated by the manager’s lack of excitement when offered a lower-paid role as part of a restructure.

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University of NSW hit with $211K penalty for underpaying casual staff
Employment 2026-01-09 11:09 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The University of NSW has been hit with a $211,200 penalty after admitting to “systemic” underpayments of casual staff at its business school.

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Seek, Employment Hero resolve misuse of market power lawsuit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-08 6:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Federal Court suit by HR company Employment Hero accusing investor and rival Seek of misusing its market power has been resolved.

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