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Tandem unit loses bid to de-class ‘sham’ contracting class action
A unit of Telstra contractor Tandem has lost its bid to de-class a 'sham' contracting class action brought on behalf of telecommunications workers who claim they were denied benefits by being misclassified as contractors.
ACCC says cancellations due to COVID-19 could impact consumer rights
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued guidelines on consumers' rights to refunds if a flight or event is shuttered due to the coronavirus, saying consumer guarantees could be affected if cancellation are caused by government restrictions.
Societe Generale faces criminal charges over handling of client money
The Australian arm of French investment banking giant Societe Generale is facing four criminal charges for allegedly failing to comply with its obligations to keep client money in separate bank accounts.
‘Serious inadequacies’: AMP units fined $526,000 over derivative transaction reporting
Two units of AMP have paid a $536,000 penalty for failing to report derivative transactions, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission slamming the company for "serious inadequacies" in its reporting processes.
Lion hits WA store with trade mark lawsuit over ‘offensive’ t-shirt
Beer giant Lion has slapped a WA retailer with a trade mark lawsuit over an offensive t-shirt that features the mark for its Emu Export beer with the words "wife basher" emblazoned across the top.
Allens employee may have been exposed to coronavirus, firm says
An employee in Allens' Brisbane office may have been exposed to the coronavirus, according to the firm, which has ordered that all staff begin working remotely as of Wednesday.
Scales tipping: More firms tell staff to work from home in age of coronavirus
The number of lawyers working at home continues to grow as the coronavirus spreads in Australia, with four law firms ordering staff to pack up and work from home, and more expected to follow their lead.
Debt collector Panthera Finance must pay $500,000 for harassing consumers
Australia's second largest debt recovery agency has been ordered to pay $500,000 after the company admitted breaching Australia's consumer laws by unduly harassing and misleading three people over debts they did not owe.
Ex-Macquarie Media boss Adam Lang settles defamation case over Daily Telegraph articles
The former boss of Sydney's 2GB and Melbourne's 3AW radio stations, Adam Lang, has resolved his defamation case against the publisher of the Daily Telegraph over articles he claimed portrayed him as an incompetent, sadistic executive who created a toxic work atmosphere.
Two law firms force staff to work from home, while others brace for possible coronavirus shutdown
Two law firms have mandated that staff begin working from home to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, while others begin shifting their workforce offsite as firms test their ability to weather what is expected to be a prolonged public health crisis.