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Sleeping Duck settles case against former CFO
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.
Coles, Hungry Jack’s face class actions over Sunday pay
Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack's are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.
FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
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. 
Ex-Duracell managing director loses bid for more time in visa fight
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. 
Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
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.
Workplace investigation report not shielded by legal privilege, FWC says
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.
Key MSO witness can’t give remote testimony in pianist’s trial
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.
Former CTO’s adverse action case against ZScaler suppressed
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. 
NAB resolves pregnant worker’s discrimination case
NAB has resolved a case by an employee who alleged an offer to work in the bank's Pitt St, Sydney branch was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.
Ashurst hires partners for disputes, employment teams
Ashurst has snagged two partners to grow the firm's disputes team in Melbourne and its employment practice in Brisbane.