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Harry Triguboff says claims by ex-Meriton GC that he was sacked for not lying are ‘fiction’
Real Estate 2020-07-02 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Billionaire real estate developer Harry Triguboff and his company Meriton have hit back at claims by the former group general counsel of the property giant that he was sacked after refusing to lie, saying the allegations are untenable and untrue.

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Bank trader claims ANZ sacked him for rate-rigging complaints
Employment 2020-07-02 10:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former high-flying trader is taking ANZ to court alleging the bank dismissed him for making complaints about attempted manipulation of a key interest rate and not, as the bank claims, for his “offensive” chats with other traders.

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NSW Supreme Court rolls out misconduct policy in wake of Heydon scandal
Employment 2020-07-02 9:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An external adviser will handle workplace misconduct claims against judges at the NSW Supreme Court under a new policy implemented following allegations that former High Court justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six female associates during his time on the bench.

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Heydon’s barrister licence lapses as sexual harassment fallout widens
Employment 2020-07-01 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon can no longer practice as a barrister, after an investigation conducted by the court found he sexually harassed six female associates.

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Spotless on the hook for redundancy pay after losing appeal
Employment 2020-07-01 9:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Cleaning services giant Spotless must pay redundancy entitlements to a group of workers it sacked, after failing to convince a court of appeal that it was exempt from making the payments.

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Heydon scandal prompts call for harassment law reform
Employment 2020-06-26 9:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia’s peak legal body has called for amendments to sex discrimination laws to better protect women against workplace harassment by judges and barristers, and has urged the Morrison government to establish an independent commission to deal with complaints against the judiciary.

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Ex-Beem It boss sacked for blowing whistle on CBA conflicts over proposed sale, suit says
Employment 2020-06-25 11:00 am By Christine Caulfield

The former CEO of Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Beem It was dismissed for blowing the whistle on multiple conflicts of interest by directors of the digital payment company, just months after she was warned by one director that the “CBA wagons” were circling her, a lawsuit alleges.

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High Court contacts 100 former associates who worked during Dyson Heydon decade
Employment 2020-06-25 10:51 am By Christine Caulfield

The High Court is reaching out to more than 100 former associates who worked during the tenure of former Justice Dyson Heydon, the high-powered judge facing legal action after being found to have sexually harassed several female associates.

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Women bring action against ex-High Court judge over legal profession’s ‘dirtiest secret’
Employment 2020-06-23 10:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Three women who worked as associates for ex-High Court Justice Dyson Heydon are pursuing legal action against the former judge and the Commonwealth for compensation after an independent investigation found they were victims of sexual harassment on the job.

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Ex-High Court Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed associates, inquiry finds
Employment 2020-06-22 10:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six of his female associates while on the bench, an independent investigation has uncovered.

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