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Former union boss Diana Asmar flags bid to vacate FWC trial
Former Health Services Union secretary Diana Asmar wants to vacate an upcoming trial over an alleged false invoicing scheme, citing funding and health concerns. 
Domino’s to appeal loss in underpayments class action
Pizza chain Domino's has confirmed that it will appeal a judge's finding that it misled franchisees on the pay its workers were entitled to, leaving them shortchanged.
Domino’s could be on the hook for $10M in costs after losing underpayments class action
A judge has rejected Domino's bid for a 30 per cent reduction in the costs it owes after losing an underpayments class action, saying the pizza chain will likely be on the hook for around $10 million in costs.
Domino’s ‘very likely’ to appeal in wages class action
After waiting three-and-a-half years for judgment and winning on “close to everything”, a class action against Domino’s over staff wages is "very likely" to face an appeal, with retiring Justice Bernard Murphy vowing to make final orders and not hand the "mess" over to another judge.
Class action against Domino’s prevails in long-awaited ruling
Domino's Pizza has been found to have engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in representations about staff wages to its Australian franchisees, in a class action judgment three and a half years in the making.
Failed space start-up ordered to pay $2.4M to former CEO
A judge has ordered failed space start-up Equatorial Launch Australia to pay its former chief executive $2.4 million for breaching a commitment amount contract, despite the company now being in liquidation.
McDonald’s knew workers weren’t taking 10-minute breaks, trial hears
McDonald’s knew that employees across its stores were not being given continuous 10-minute rest breaks and that its time-keeping systems were deficient, a judge heard on the first day of trial in an underpayments class action that could include 370,000 workers.
‘Critical’ late evidence allowed in McDonald’s rest breaks class action
An employment class action against McDonald's and its franchisees has won a last-minute bid to file evidence by three new witnesses after a key witness withdrew from the case.
McDonald’s must hand over execs’ talks about first rest breaks case
A judge has ordered McDonald’s to provide any records of discussions among senior management about a court ruling that led to a class action suit over the company’s alleged failure to grant employees 10-minute rest breaks.
McDonald’s loses bid for class closure notice in $320M rest breaks case
McDonald’s has lost its bid to send a notice to group members foreshadowing its intention to apply for soft class closure in a representative case on behalf of 350,000 workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks.