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A former principal at law firm BlackBay accused of taking confidential client information to launch a rival law firm has lost his bid to file a new defence, with a judge calling the new pleadings "confused".
Sydney Trains has reached an in-principle agreement to settle a class action by operations staff alleging a “systemic pattern” of underpayments and overwork.
Woolworths has been hit with a shareholder class action for underpaying workers hundred of millions of dollars, with investors alleging the supermarket giant issued inflated financial statements by failing to account for proper staff remuneration.
Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit by its former HR head alleging she was axed after expressing concerns that the firm deliberately underpaid over $300,000 in leave entitlements.
Commercial real estate broker Cushman & Wakefield has filed a cross-claim in a former managing director's unfair dismissal case seeking repayment of a $1.5 million bonus.
An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field.
After losing a fight over access to millions of seized documents, Fortescue has settled its trade secrets case against green iron company Element Zero.
Uber Eats and DoorDash have reached a landmark deal with the Transport Workers Union to set baseline pay and protections for gig workers.
Jewellery chain Lovisa has avoided an early mediation in an underpayments class action, after slamming it as an invitation to "pay money to make the case go away”.
The founder of Schreuder Compensation Lawyers has sued the firm and its receivers after his employment was terminated in November last year, claiming he is owed nearly $700,000 in wages and other benefits.