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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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Coles, Hungry Jack’s face class actions over Sunday pay
Class Actions 2026-01-29 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack’s are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.

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Ex-Duracell managing director loses bid for more time in visa fight
Employment 2026-01-29 3:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A former managing director of battery maker Duracell whose permanent residency visa application was pulled after his employment was terminated has lost a bid for more time to formulate a case for injunctive relief. 

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FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
Employment 2026-01-29 5:02 pm By Andy Sidler

An Amazon delivery contractor who stepped inside a customer’s house to deliver a package has been reinstated and backpaid after the Fair Work Commission found the company had deactivated him without proper review. 

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Workplace investigation report not shielded by legal privilege, FWC says
Employment 2026-01-28 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

It was produced by a barrister retained by a Lander & Rogers solicitor, but an employer’s internal investigation report was not shielded by legal privilege, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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Key MSO witness can’t give remote testimony in pianist’s trial
Discrimination 2026-01-28 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A key witness has been barred from giving evidence via video link during an upcoming trial in pianist Jayson Gillham’s discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
Employment 2026-01-28 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has found that a software company did not unfairly dismiss an employee over his non-compliance with a directive to return to the office, saying that a remote work clause in his employment contract was conditional.

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Former CTO’s adverse action case against ZScaler suppressed
Employment 2026-01-28 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Cloud security company ZScaler has won its bid to suppress court documents in a Fair Work case filed by its former chief technology officer in Australia, in what is becoming a new norm in employment proceedings in the Federal Court. 

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