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Spotless on the hook for redundancy entitlements after High Court declines special leave
The High Court will not hear cleaning services giant Spotless Group's challenge to a ruling that found it must pay redundancy entitlements to a group of workers it sacked.
CFMEU liable for officers’ refusal to produce permits, Full Court holds
The Full Federal Court has upheld a ruling that the CFMEU was "knowingly concerned" in the refusal of union officers to produce entry permits at a Queensland building site, with the appeals court saying it was"difficult" to understand how the union was not an accessory to the contraventions of its employees.
FWC ‘misconstrued’ general protections authority, Full Court says in win for Coles
A landmark judgment by the Full Federal Court has found that a full bench of the Fair Work Commission "misconstrued" its own authority to make general protections findings about the dismissal of employees.
Lawyer loses sexual harassment appeal after urging court to just think of him as ‘Mr Darcy’
A lawyer who argued his conduct towards a paralegal was not sexual harassment but a display of ardent affection akin to 'Mr Darcy' in 'Pride and Prejudice' has lost his appeal of a $170,000 judgment against him, with the Full Federal Court saying the case was "as far from a Jane Austen novel as it is possible to be".
Spotless on the hook for redundancy pay after losing appeal
Cleaning services giant Spotless must pay redundancy entitlements to a group of workers it sacked, after failing to convince a court of appeal that it was exempt from making the payments.
Australian Bar Association’s trade mark lawsuit is not a class action, judge says
A trade mark infringement lawsuit filed by the former CEO of the Australian Bar Association was not properly brought as a class action on behalf of member barristers, a judge has found.
Couple sues Samsung after home destroyed by exploding washing machine
A Queensland couple has filed a product liability claim against Samsung seeking almost half a million dollars in damages, after their washing machine allegedly exploded and sparked a fire that burnt their house to the ground.
Slater & Gordon hits back at ex-lawyer’s claims over allegedly unethical funding referral scheme
Slater & Gordon has struck back against allegations by a former senior solicitor that he was fired after making complaints about the law firm's arrangement with a third-party funder for personal injury clients, denying any unethical practices and arguing the lawyer's termination was part of a cost-cutting restructure.
Ex-Slater & Gordon solicitor axed for complaints about ‘unethical’ funding referral scheme, lawsuit says
A former senior lawyer at Slater & Gordon has filed a lawsuit against his old employer, claiming he was fired after complaining about allegedly unethical practices within the firm.
Wilson Security can roster overtime to dodge Sunday penalty rates, appeals court confirms
Security guard union United Voice has lost a challenge to a ruling that found Wilson Security could legally allocate overtime to Sundays over a four-week roster to avoid paying penalty rates.