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Woolworths to fight latest staff underpayments class action
Woolworths confirmed Monday it was facing another class action linked to employee underpayments, and has vowed to defend itself against the claims.
ANZ sued by former CEO Shayne Elliott over $13.5M bonus
ANZ is facing a lawsuit by former CEO Shayne Elliott alleging the bank breached the terms of a contract governing his departure when it denied him $13.5 million in bonus payments.
Webjet denies company lawyer was fired for questioning CEO’s resume
In a defence to its former chief legal officer's unfair dismissal case, online travel agency Webjet says the sole reason for her sacking was “ongoing underperformance”.
Judge rejects notice that KFC class action said would ‘blow up’ settlement talks
A judge has refused a bid by several KFC franchise owners to send a notice encouraging group members register for an underpayments class action prior to mediation, which the applicant argued would “blow up” settlement talks. 
JLL manager admitted harassment ‘morally unacceptable’, defence says
Commercial real estate group JLL has hit back at a case by a former CEO who says he was sacked over his handling of a harassment complaint against a manager, arguing the manager admitted his behaviour was “completely unacceptable”.
Monash University agrees to backpay staff $21M
Monash University will pay thousands of underpaid staff across its 10 campuses more than $20.7 million in wages, interest and superannuation.
Woolworths hit with second class action in two months
Woolworths is under siege by lawyers, with the supermarket giant facing another class action following findings that put it on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in staff compensation.
Sparke Helmore lures workplace partner from Squire Patton Boggs
Sparke Helmore has hired a workplace partner and special counsel from Squire Patton Boggs to grow its Perth office.
$2.4M awarded in first ruling for tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis ​
A tribunal has awarded a tunneller who worked on major projects like the Lane Cove tunnel project a record $2.4 for dust-related injury, describing the safety breaches of Bennett’s employers over his 30-year career as “egregious”. 
Slater & Gordon can’t duck ex-HR exec’s suit over email with salary data
Slater & Gordon has lost its bid to summarily dismiss a negligence suit by a former human resources executive who claims she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data.