Collingwood has reached a settlement with its previous head of First Nations strategy in a case alleging unfair dismissal following complaints about CEO Craig Kelly.
The University of Melbourne will backpay $72 million to 25,000 academics who were paid on a ‘words-per-hour’ or ‘time-per-student’ basis, a practice it now acknowledges was unlawful.
A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.
Insurer NRMA faces a Fair Work case by a former in-house lawyer who alleges she was dismissed after making a whistleblower complaint.
Ten has resolved a case by former journalist Tegan George that alleged the network’s Canberra bureau had a culture that was “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive”.
A former Dentons property partner claims he lost the opportunity for promotion when he was forced to resign, but the firm argues his own misconduct put paid to his prospects of joining the equity ranks.
The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a judge’s copying and pasting from submissions in a judgment crosses a line, a critical issue given the “systemic issues of resourcing” in Australian courts.
A court has approved a $19.25 million settlement renegotiated by Adero Law in proceedings against hospitality giant Merivale, but has cut more than $400,000 from the firm’s share.
Lander & Rogers has denied a former practice group manager’s claims that the firm engaged in a dodgy invoicing scheme and took adverse action against him after he began using a wheelchair.
Bubble tea chain Chatime Australia and its managing director have been fined $132,480 for underpaying employees in its Melbourne and Sydney stores by more than $160,000.