Employment

Prime minister Anthony Albanese has revealed plans for a new federal court specialising in workplace disputes, saying the current system is too slow and expensive.

Italian builder Webuild has lost its bid to permanently stay a SafeWork NSW prosecution over an 2022 incident while tunnelling for the Snowy Hydro expansion that allegedly gave rise to a risk of death or serious injury to two workers.

Broadcaster Australian Radio Network has asked a court to use shock jock Kyle Sandilands' evidence in its defence of co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson's $83 million case.

Central Queensland University will pay over $1.3 million to more than 1,000 employees as part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman, becoming the latest university to backpay staff. 

Queensland-based NextDC is facing a lawsuit from an enterprise account manager who alleges the data centre giant shortchanged him on commissions for contracts at its Melbourne and Sydney data centres.

Queensland-based NextDC is facing a lawsuit from an enterprise account manager who alleges the data centre giant shortchanged him on commissions for contracts at its Melbourne and Sydney data centres.

KPMG has fined seven partners, some as much as $180,000, for misusing confidential client information in May.

The Allan Government has unveiled plans that would make it easier to sue AI and social media companies over harms to children, while also announcing a crackdown on the use of AI and employee surveillance in the workplace.

The federal government plans to introduce a digital duty of care for artificial intelligence companies as part of five AI safety priories that form part of its national strategy to regulate the new technology. 

Software start-up Dovetail has resolved a lawsuit by its legal counsel the accused the boss of sexually assaulting her during a coercive relationship and claimed the head of HR failed to support her.