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Ex-ANU deputy GC an ‘experienced lawyer’ who would have known when contract ended: FWC
Employment 2024-08-08 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

A fair work claim against the University of Canberra by the former deputy general counsel of Australian National University has been dismissed, with the Fair Work Commission finding she had no reason to think her fixed contract would not terminate at the agreed date, especially considering her legal background.Ā 

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Allens, Harmers in crosshairs of Super Retail’s feud with former chief legal officer
Employment 2024-08-07 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

Super Retail Group has made a bid to disqualify the solicitors of its former chief legal officer, who has sued the company to enforce an alleged settlement. But the Rebel Sport owner may have to defend a duelling application to disqualify its own solicitors, from Big Six firm Allens.

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Element Zero’s timeline for green iron prototype suspect, Fortescue engineer tells court
Intellectual Property 2024-08-07 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

It would only have been possible for start-up Element Zero to deliver an operational green iron prototype in two years with its assumed funding with the help of a “substantial amount of information” on how the project should progress, metals giant Fortescue claims.

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Transurban settles bullying suit by former top lawyer for West Gate Tunnel project
Employment 2024-08-07 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Transurban has settled a lawsuit by the former head of legal for its West Gate Tunnel project alleging she was made redundant after complaining about a “culture of fear and intimidation on the project”.

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On The Run to learn identity of client behind ‘misleading’ underpayments campaign
Employment 2024-08-07 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered public relations firm the Civic Partnership to hand over documents revealing the identity of the client behind an allegedly misleading ad campaign accusing convenience store chain On The Run of wage theft.

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Judge recuses himself from CFMEU administration case
Employment 2024-08-06 2:11 pm By Sam Matthews

As the Fair Work Commission takes its plan to appoint an administrator to the construction division of the CFMEU to court, a judge has recused himself from hearing the case after acting against the union while at the bar.Ā 

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Sushi Bay cops $15M penalty for ‘shameless’ bid to conceal underpayments
Employment 2024-08-05 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

Now-defunct sushi chain Sushi Bay has been slapped with penalties totalling more than $15 million, with a court calling its long history of staff underpayments ā€œcalculatedā€ and ā€œaudaciousā€.

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Axed lawyer says Super Retail harmed her reputation as a senior solicitor
Employment 2024-08-02 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Super Retail Group’s former chief legal officer Rebecca Farrell says the company damaged her professional standing as a senior solicitor and exposed her to the risk of regulatory investigation and enforcement action.

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Top silk tapped as CFMEU administrator as FWC calls for sweeping powers
Employment 2024-08-02 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The workplace umpire has picked senior barrister Mark Irving KC to serve as independent administrator over the construction division of the CFMEU and has asked the Federal Court to give the silk broad powers.

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Junior doctors class action says Peninsula Health must pay price for unpaid overtime
Class Actions 2024-08-01 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

After leading the first in a series of class actions by thousands of junior doctors to victory at trial, the applicant in a landmark wage case against Peninsula Health has told a judge the penalty against the Victorian hospital operator must send a clear message.

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