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CEO advisory firm Teneo denies forcing talent scout to work 16-hour days
Employment 2023-11-08 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian arm of global CEO advisory firm Teneo has rejected claims in a lawsuit by the former head of the company’s APAC talent advisory division that it forced her to work unreasonable hours and says it fired her for “serious and wilful” misconduct.

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MP Rebekha Sharkie seeks dismissal of ‘misconceived’ suit over alleged bullying
Employment 2023-11-08 9:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie has asked a court to throw out a “misconceived” lawsuit by a former staffer accusing her of bullying, saying she is not an ’employer’ under the Fair Work Act.

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Diplomat can’t hide behind immunity, must compensate domestic worker, court says
Employment 2023-11-06 3:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The former Indian High Commissioner to Australia has been ordered to pay compensation to a woman who toiled in his Canberra home for less than $10 per day for over a year, with a judge finding he could not avail himself of diplomatic immunity to avoid liability.

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Sydney jeweller harassed employee by confessing romantic feelings, court finds
Employment 2023-11-02 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of a small jewellery retailer in central Sydney must pay a younger female employee $237,985 for sexual harassment after he slapped her on the buttocks and confessed romantic feelings for her, a judge has found.

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Teachers entitled to pay rises despite resignations: Full Court
Employment 2023-11-01 4:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Two Catholic school teachers are entitled to pay rises included in new enterprise agreements, despite resigning before they took effect, an appeals court has found.

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Retrial means new trial in trade secrets case, judge says in parsing ‘ambiguous’ Full Court order
Intellectual Property 2023-10-30 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

Construing an ā€œambiguousā€ order from the Full Federal Court, a judge has ordered a fresh trial in a trade secrets case that touched on the permissible scope of law firmsā€™ involvement in drafting expert reports.

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Aldi faces $150M underpayments class action
Class Actions 2023-10-27 3:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket chain Aldi has been hit with a class action alleging it systematically underpaid workers across Australia to the tune of $150 million.

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Law firm beats rival to courthouse with KFC class action
Employment 2023-10-26 2:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

KFC has been served with a class action for allegedly denying workers rest breaks, just two days after a law firm announced it had launched an investigation into the fast-food giant’s break policy.

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Former Ord Minnett wealth adviser barred from soliciting clients
Employment 2023-10-25 6:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has granted wealth manager Ord Minnettā€™s bid for injunctions preventing a former senior wealth adviser from soliciting its clients.

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KFC faces potential class action over rest breaks
Class Actions 2023-10-24 2:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation has been launched against KFC, which is accused of depriving tens of thousands of workers of ten-minute paid breaks during shifts.

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