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A judge has refused to extend the date by which Coles workers can register to join an employment class action against the supermarket giant as part of a class closure order, saying the amendment would force a hearing on his power to make the order.
The employing entity behind convenience store chain On the Run has said it will not appeal a judgment tossing a class closure bid prior to mediation, saying that it did not want to launch a "test case" in the Federal Court.
A judge has rejected a class closure order application by the lead applicants in a class action against convenience store chain On The Run ahead of mediation, finding that the court does not have power to make such an order at a "relatively early" stage in a class action.
A former general manager has sued engineering and construction firm John Holland Group alleging he was fired for raising safety concerns about defects in the Canberra Light Rail system.
A judge has approved a settlement he previously expressed a "nagging feeling of disquiet about" in a class action against fundraiser Appco Group, after group members "overwhelmingly" supported the proposal and further cash assets were uncovered that increased the settlement amount to $2.05 million.
The applicant in a class action against labour hire firm One Key Resources has lost a lawsuit seeking preliminary discovery of liability insurance policies to potentially add One Key Workforce to the proceeding.
A judge has again postponed signing off on a $1.9 million settlement in a $65 million sham contracting class action against fundraiser Appco Group after expressing "disquiet" about the deal in which the 1,100 group members would get "diddly squat" and ordered that notices be sent to group members informing them of their option to seek alternative lawyers.
Supermarket chain Romeo's has been hit with a second class action for allegedly underpaying managers across several stores in NSW.
The High Court has granted special leave to labour hire company WorkPac to challenge a Full Court judgment that granted entitlements to casual workers with regular shifts.
Litigation funder Augusta Ventures has won its challenge to a landmark ruling that it pay $3.1 million in security for the costs of two Fair Work class actions it is financing on behalf of casual mine workers.