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Bakers Delight loses challenge to reverse onus finding in FWO case
Bakers Delight has lost its appeal of a decision that found it was subject to a statutory reverse onus to disprove record-keeping claims in underpayments proceedings against a franchisee.
Bakers Delight challenges reverse onus finding in Fair Work case
Bakers Delight has filed a challenge to a finding that it was subject to a statutory reverse onus aimed at employers, in a Fair Work Ombudsman underpayments case against a franchisee.
Escala’s non-compete restraints against ex-partners an ‘overreach’: court
Wealth manager Escada Partners has lost its lawsuit against two former partners who defected to rival LGT Crestone, with a judge finding a five-year non-compete clause was unreasonable.
Firefighters union fails on appeal in spat with Fire Rescue Victoria
The United Firefighters Union has lost an appeal of two Fair Work Commission decisions, with the Full Federal Court finding that a commissioner did not err in deciding the matter at a later time.
Victoria’s AG did not use unlawful coercion, judge says in tossing firefighter union’s case
Victoria Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes’ interference in a Fire Rescue Victoria union dispute was not "unlawful, unconscionable or illegitimate", despite the AG overstepping her statutory authority, a judge has found.
Wealth manager Escala can’t restrain execs who jumped ship to LGT Crestone
Wealth manager Escala Partners has failed in its bid to restrain two senior financial advisors who defected to rival Crestone from working in wealth management and soliciting its clients.
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”.
Airservices wins reduced penalty in union suit over ‘grey days’ policy
Airservices Australia has succeeded in overturning a “manifestly unreasonable” $72,450 fine, but otherwise failed in its appeal of a decision which found it breached an enterprise agreement by withdrawing guidelines for standby shifts for air traffic controllers.
Court won’t block Monash Health from terminating unvaccinated nurses
A court has struck down a bid by unvaccinated nurses to restrain Monash Health from terminating their employment in accordance with the Victorian COVID-19 public health directions requiring them to be vaccinated, saying their case is “at best, weak”.
NAB faces re-trial in adverse action case by worker who committed data breach
A former financial planner found to have engaged in a data breach at National Australia Bank will have her adverse action lawsuit against the bank partially reheard after an appeals court found the judge who tossed the case failed to properly consider why she was fired.