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Charles Darwin University to backpay workers $4M
Charles Darwin University has agreed to backpay over $4 million to over 800 casual employees as part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman, the latest Australian university to admit to underpaying staff.
KPMG chair to step down, audit partners out
KPMG's national chairman Martin Sheppard is stepping down to make way for an independent chair, and audit partners Eileen Hoggett and Paul Rogers are leaving the firm.
Seyfarth Shaw hires DLA Piper’s head of employment
Seyfarth Shaw has hired DLA Piper's former head of labor and employment in Australia to join its team in Sydney.
Fed-up FWC slams growing trend of AI misuse by complainants
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has attacked an Uber driver's "unreasonable" reliance on artificial intelligence to prepare his complaint, saying it was part of an increasing trend of applicants abusing generative AI.
RSPCA Qld settles with FWO after underpaying staff $4.3M
RSPCA Queensland has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying 1,008 staff approximately $4.3 million between February 2017 and September 2023.
Victorian bill would mean workers have different WFH rights: expert
Legislation introduced in Victoria that would require companies to allow employees to work from home two days a week -- and to cover the reasonable costs of the arrangement -- would give employees in the same workforce different rights, according to a legal expert.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, ARN push to keep October trial date after Sandilands deal
Lawyers for radio personality Jackie 'O' Henderson are seeking to keep October trial dates for her showdown against former employer ARN after her former co-host Kyle Sandilands settled his case against the company for $12 million.
ARN settles with shock jock Kyle Sandilands for $12M
ARN Media has reached a $12 million settlement with radio personality Kyle Sandilands, who sued the network over its decision to scrap his 10-year $100 million contract following an on-air fight with co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson.
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FWC rejects Inpex’s bid to halt Ichthys industrial action
The Fair Work Commission has rejected Japanese company Inpex’s urgent application to halt industrial action at its Darwin Ichthys onshore and offshore facilities, saying the company failed to prove the action would significantly disrupt the economy. 
Smith Family to pay $5.9M to shortchanged staff in deal with FWO
Children’s charity The Smith Family will pay $5.9 million to hundreds of underpaid workers following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.