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ANZ has argued a sacked trader’s bid for discovery has turned into a “roving commission” of the bank’s culture in a lawsuit alleging the trader was terminated for complaining about the bank’s manipulation of the bank bill swap rate.
Hospitality giant Mantle Group is stuck with a decision that found it systematically underpaid employees, after failing to convince the High Court that review was warranted because "harsh" comments made by the Fair Work Commission gave rise to the appearance of bias.
The Bureau of Meteorology has dropped its appeal of a judgment that found a former senior executive was unfairly fired after taking a business-class trip to Paris.
Consulting giant Accenture has failed to keep a human resources executive’s claims of Fair Work breaches out of the public eye, with a court finding prior publication of the allegations would render a suppression order pointless.
Actor Christie Whelan Browne has resolved a lawsuit against theatre company Oldfield Entertainment alleging it violating the Sex Discrimination Act by subjecting her to sexual discrimination and harassment by fellow cast member Craig McLachlan during its 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show.
A leading industrial and employment firm has mounted a High Court challenge to the CFMEU administration on behalf of two of the union’s former leaders, who argue the legislation that facilitated the administration was unconstitutional.
Wealth investment firm Ord Minnett has filed a cross-claim arguing a former executive who claims he was sacked for complaining about a $110,000 cut in his pay imposed after ASIC slapped the firm with a penalty for breaching market rules.
A former employee of internet service provider Broadband Solutions has been slapped with an injunction restraining his use of company materials and engagement with competitors, with a judge finding it is likely he breached confidentiality clauses.
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has found that a party may be granted leave to be represented by both a paid agent and a lawyer, rejecting an appeal by the CFMEU in a dispute with BMD Group.
A judge has found ASX-traded mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering can use documents disclosed in its case against rival Schlam over a former employee's alleged leak of confidential business information to expand its claims.