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Airservices managers left worse off under individual contracts, class action trial hears
Lawyers for a class action against the Federal Government-owned Airservices told a court Tuesday that higher salaries on individually negotiated management contracts did not leave managers better off than they would have been under relevant collective enterprise agreements.
KPMG settles class action over $840M failed takeover offer
A settlement has been reached in a class action against KPMG alleging it providing a misleading expert report to copper miner Discovery Metals that was used to reject a $830 million hostile takeover bid.
Ethicon pelvic mesh class wants expanded group definition, again
A class action against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over allegedly faulty pelvic mesh implants is once more vying for an expanded group definition ahead of settlement talks as the clock ticks down to judgment.
Casual worker class actions put on hold amid WorkPac Full Court appeal
Two Adero Law-led class actions against Hays Specialist Recruitment and Stellar Personnel have been put on hold amid a looming Full Court appeal by Workpac which is expected to clarify the definition of casual work in Australia.
Two GetSwift shareholders opt out of class action, say company should put ‘legal obstacles’ behind it
GetSwift shareholders Clutterbuck Capital Management and KPT Capital have opted out of a class action against the logistics services provider, blasting the "inappropriate and questionable" actions by some involved in the class action proceedings.
Trial in novel employment class action against Airservices set to begin
Trial in a class action over employment contracts for Airservices' managers that allegedly left the staff worse off than relevant enterprise agreements kicks off Tuesday, with the parties first battling it out over whether the agreements even cover the employees.
Thiess, 85-year-old woman liable in Parkerville bushfire class action
A 2014 bushfire sparked by a termite-infested electrical pole that destroyed 57 homes was the fault of sub-contractor Thiess Services and the owner of the land on which the pole sat, a court has found.
Class action applicant can join landmark WorkPac appeal
The lead applicant in an $84 million class action against labour hire company WorkPac has been given the green light to intervene in an appeal that will clarify the definition of casual work for Australian employers.
Judge refuses bid for common fund order in Westpac class action
A court has dismissed an application for a common fund order in a class action against Westpac, saying the applicant in the Maurice Blackburn-led action had failed to sufficiently detail the case and had "shirked" its responsibility by launching the proceedings with a concise statement alone.