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BBC sued by Australian exec investigated for ‘top-down’ decision making
Employment 2025-04-07 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A BBC Studios Australia executive has sued her employer, alleging she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights.

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Ex-Trademax trader ordered to court for grilling over work at rival FP Markets
Financial Services 2025-04-07 11:03 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Trademax trader who allegedly worked for a rival platform while employed by the firm has been ordered to court for questioning over claims he did not have access to crucial documents.

Maurice Blackburn reaches pay deal with unionised employees
Business of Law 2025-04-03 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Maurice Blackburn has reached a pay deal with unionised staff after a heated year-long standoff, which included staff being locked out of work last month.

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ACCC loses High Court appeal in CFMEU boycott case
High Court 2025-04-02 11:57 am By Sam Matthews

In a loss for the ACCC, the High Court has found builder J Hutchinson did not arrive at an anti-competitive understanding with the CFMEU merely by yielding to a threat of industrial action.

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Sacked Cushman & Wakefield managing director sues to keep sign-on bonus
Employment 2025-03-31 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Cushman & Wakefield managing director has sued the commercial real estate broker, alleging he was unfairly terminated to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus.

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Neometals defeats whistleblower case over Mercedes-Benz battery JV
Corporate 2025-03-27 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

Lithium-ion battery recycling company Neometals has defeated a whistleblower suit by a former executive who made a raft of allegations, including IP theft, against its joint venture partner on a project to supply a battery recycling plant to Mercedes-Benz.

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Cooling-off orders in Sydney rail dispute not irrational: court
Employment 2025-03-27 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by a union representing rail electricians of cooling-off orders made by the Fair Work Commission amid an ongoing dispute with Sydney Trains.

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BHP, Rio Tinto harassment class action members might number thousands, court told
Class Actions 2025-03-26 2:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The lawyer representing applicants in sexual harassment and discrimination class actions against mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto has said there may be thousands of group members.

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PE exec’s case over ‘unhelpfully vague’ termination email may have legs: court
Employment 2025-03-26 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The former director of a private equity firm has been allowed to advance a claim that she was unlawfully booted from the company, after a judge described communication about her firing as “unhelpfully vague”.

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Non-compete clauses to get ax for employees earning under $175,000
Policy and Regulation 2025-03-25 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Albanese government will ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts for workers earning salaries under the high-income threshold, saying the clauses were dragging down wages.

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