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Account manager accuses Cisco of sexual harassment, discrimination
Employment 2022-09-15 10:35 pm By Sam Matthews

IT company Cisco has been hit with a suit by an account manager who alleges she faced sexual harassment and discrimination at the hands of a veteran employee whose behaviour was “well known” to senior management.

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‘Don’t be so sensitive’: ISG partner says she was bullied, harassed by male colleagues
Employment 2022-09-14 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The only female partner at global technology research firm Information Services Group has sued her employer for alleged sex discrimination and harassment, saying the company is a “hostile environment” for senior women employees.

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ClubsNSW can’t hide contempt of court case against YouTube’s Jordan Shanks
Employment 2022-09-08 5:03 pm By Sam Matthews

ClubsNSW has lost a bid to keep its contempt of court case against whistleblower Troy Stolz and YouTuber Jordan Shanks secret, with a judge finding “the interests of open justice are paramount”.

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Court tosses suit against Wilsons over wealth advisor who jumped ship
Employment 2022-09-07 12:25 am By Sam Matthews

Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking has dodged a claim by rival Elston Private Wealth over a veteran employee who jumped ship with confidential information.

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Sacked partner in Lendlease ‘tax dodge’ suit not a protected whistleblower, court told
Employment 2022-09-06 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The protective scope of whistleblower laws will be tested in a $13 million suit brought by a former Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner allegedly sacked for complaining about the tax avoidance strategy of construction giant Lendlease, the advisory firm’s biggest client.

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Bannister Law’s ex-office manager claims she was forced to work while on leave
Employment 2022-08-31 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Bannister Law principal Charles Bannister has been hit with a lawsuit by a former office manager who alleges she was made to work while on leave following a workplace injury.

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On The Run underpayments class action settles for $5.8M
Class Actions 2022-08-29 5:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The entity that employs the workforce of the On The Run convenience store chain has agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a class action accusing it of underpaying over 8,000 workers over a six-year period.

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CoreStaff’s class action settlement wins OK despite costs, commission burning through 60%
Employment 2022-08-26 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved a $6.4 million settlement in a class action on behalf of Papua New Guinea workers against labour hire firm CoreStaff, despite the agreement allotting less than half the proceeds to group members.

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Judge slams Domino’s for obstructionism in underpayments class action
Class Actions 2022-08-25 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has blasted Domino’s for its obstructionism in an underpayments class action and promised to order the pizza franchise giant to hand over information on its stores to facilitate settlement.

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Barristers’ clerk settles claim she was sacked for working from home
Business of Law 2022-08-25 3:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A barristers’ clerk has reached a confidential agreement with a Melbourne-based chambers to resolve a lawsuit alleging she was fired for wanting to work from home.

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