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Super Retail says execs were fired because of their lawyers’ media release
Employment 2024-10-08 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail says two former executives were fired because of an alleged defamatory media release published by their solicitors, who should be disqualified from the case.

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HSU secretary can’t use union funds for legal defence
Employment 2024-10-08 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has restrained Health Services Union secretary Diana Asmar from using union cash to fund her defence against allegations of illegitimate reimbursements at the union’s Victorian branch. 

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Worker who criticised ATO on LinkedIn post was not terminated: FWC
Employment 2024-10-07 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

An ATO employee who claimed he was bullied after criticising the regulator’s data management practices in a LinkedIn comment resigned of his own accord, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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Holding Redlich loses employment trio to Dentons
Business of Law 2024-10-07 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

Dentons’ Brisbane office has lured a partner and two special counsel from Holding Redlich to bolster its employment and safety team.

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Pianist sues Melbourne Symphony for cancelling show over Gaza remarks
Human Rights 2024-10-03 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Concert pianist Jayson Gillham is suing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, claiming it discriminated against him by cancelling a performance over comments on the Gaza conflict.

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Thomson Geer snags employment team from KPMG Law
Business of Law 2024-10-03 2:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Thomson Geer has lured an employment law partner and his team from KPMG’s legal services division after the consulting firm announced it was shutting down its commercial law practice. 

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Dentons, Australia chair say ex-partner’s suit in breach of settlement
Business of Law 2024-10-01 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.

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Brookfield sacked manager on maternity leave for seeking flex work, suit says
Employment 2024-10-01 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former senior manager at Brookfield Properties has claimed she was sacked for taking parental leave and requesting flexible work, but the firm has said a market downturn made her redundant.

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Vaccine developer loses ‘life and death’ fight with university
Healthcare 2024-10-01 2:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A vaccine developer cannot prevent Flinders University from blocking his access to a research lab and interfering with the supply of mice for research relating to COVID-19 and other diseases. 

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McDonald’s rest breaks class action ‘gone backwards’, court told
Employment 2024-09-30 2:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against McDonald’s alleging workers were not given mandatory rest breaks has “gone backwards” after the fast food giant withdrew previously agreed facts, a court has heard. 

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