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United wins FWO case alleging it evaded workplace investigators
Employment 2020-05-07 4:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has tossed legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman against United Petroleum to enforce a notice to produce records as part of an investigation of workplace breaches, ruling the notice invalid.

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Law firm accused of pressuring ex-Qantas employee to settle workers comp claim
Employment 2020-05-01 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former customer service manager for Qantas who claims to suffer from severe depression and anxiety has brought allegations of disability discrimination against Maurice Blackburn, claiming the law firm put pressure on her to settle her workers compensation case against the airline.

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Ex-AMP lawyer ‘disparaged’ GC to Big Six partner, court toldĀ 
Employment 2020-04-30 2:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

The identity of a Big Six partner to whom a former AMP lawyer allegedly criticised her superior has been revealed in court during a heated exchange between the barristers in the unfair dismissal proceeding.

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Herbert Smith Freehills lawyer applauded for ā€˜masterclass’ in advocacy in unfair dismissal case
Employment 2020-04-29 6:05 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Fair Work Commission has lavished praise on a Herbert Smith Freehills lawyer for his persuasive advocacy skills in representing transport company Greyhound in unfair dismissal proceedings.

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Qantas sued for denying sick leave to stood-down workers
COVID-19 2020-04-28 3:33 pm By Miklos Bolza

Qantas breached the Fair Work Act by failing to pay personal carers leave and compassionate leave to employees stood down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including one battling cancer and another awaiting triple bypass surgery, a court has heard.

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Uber Eats driver was not an employee, FWC confirms on appeal
Employment 2020-04-21 7:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Fair Work Commission appeals panel has upheld a ruling that an Uber Eats delivery driver allegedly let go for being 10 minutes late was not an employee and was therefore not protected by unfair dismissal laws.

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One Key Resources hit with class action by casual mine workers
Employment 2020-04-20 5:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

Labour hire firm One Key Resources is facing an employment class action on behalf of casual coal mine workers who were allegedly denied annual leave and severance pay entitlements, the latest class action alleging workers have been misclassified as casuals.

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Target faces class action investigation over underpayments
Class Actions 2020-04-20 10:44 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Target Australia is facing a possible class action for allegedly failing to pay staff overtime or penalties for time that they worked, two months after revealing it underpaid staff at its retail stores $9 million.

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CFMEU hit with $3M judgment for industrial action against Chevron
Employment 2020-04-14 6:10 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Chevron has won a $3 million judgment against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, after a court found the Maritime Union of Australia, now part of the CFMEU, engaged in unlawful industrial action in opposing the energy giantā€™s use of foreign crews.

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Global teleco BT sues former COO for jumping ship to Japan’s NTT
Employment 2020-04-09 2:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian arm of global telecommunications firm BT Group has filed legal action against a former chief operating officer who jumped ship to Japanese competitor NTT.

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