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Melbourne University justified in sacking professor over ‘highly inappropriate’ texts: FWC
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the firing of a Melbourne University professor who was found to have pursued an inappropriate personal relationship with a former employee who later complained she had been “groomed”.
‘You are not working at RMIT’: Art school dean fired over Instagram for taking leave, suit says
The former dean of art school LCI Melbourne is seeking over $860,000 in compensation in a case alleging she was unfairly sacked via Instagram direct message because she took paid annual leave during "the most important term of the year".
Ex-Cushman & Wakefield director says $1.3M sign-on bonus with rival at stake in employment case
A court has heard that a director at office leasing company Cushman & Wakefield who accepted a job with a competitor could lose a $1.3 million sign-on bonus if the case by her former employer is not promptly resolved.
Court’s backlog not reason enough to transfer Fair Work case, judge finds
A judge has rejected a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge's decision to transfer a PhD student's Fair Work lawsuit against the University of Western Australia to the Federal Court because his court does not have the proper resources to consider it. 
Class action seeks court OK to drop case after teleco contractor fails
The applicant in an underpayments class action against telecommunications contractor Tandem -- which has been stayed since the company entered administration -- has asked a court to abandon the case.
Bellamy’s says ex-CEO sacked for poor performance, not discrimination
Baby food producer Bellamy’s has hit back at a $400,000 lawsuit by its former chief executive officer, saying she was sacked because of “poor financial performance” and not because she complained about sex discrimination. 
Thiess settles underpayments class action by FIFO workers for $858,000
Mining services company Thiess has settled a class action by fly-in fly-out workers who alleged they were not paid for time spent on the bus travelling home from a Pilbara-based liquefied natural gas processing plant owned by Woodside Energy.
‘Absolutely ludicrous’: Judge pans witness numbers in ISG sex discrimination case
The judge overseeing a sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit by the only female partner at global technology research company Information Services Group has lashed out at the parties for proposing to call a parade of 16 witnesses and estimating the trial would take three weeks.
Lawyers celebrate ‘pragmatic’ new Chief Justice with ‘big heart’
The legal industry has praised the historic appointment of Debra Mortimer as the first female Chief Justice of the Federal Court, noting her modern approach to managing cases and compassionate nature. 
Companies’ gender pay gaps to be made public under new reforms
Gender pay gap data for approximately 40 per cent of the Australian workforce will soon be made public under reforms that passed into law on Thursday.