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Sussan faces lawsuit over worker’s ‘humiliating’ experience with Kylie Minogue impersonator
Employment 2020-02-10 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Women’s clothing retailer Sussan is facing a lawsuit from an employee who claims he suffered psychological injury after being forced to don gold hotpants, a […]

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CFMEU’s John Setka says spat over member defection should be handled internally
Employment 2020-02-05 2:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

A bitter feud between the national office of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union and union heayweight John Setka, who is accused of […]

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Hewlett-Packard could not cap commissions at ‘whim’, owes ex-sales rep $370,000, court says
Employment 2020-02-04 7:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

IT giant Hewlett-Packard Australia has been ordered to pay over $370,000 in unpaid commissions to a former sales executive after a court found the company […]

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Court temporarily bars DP World strike over automation
Employment 2020-02-03 12:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

A division of the CFMEU has criticised a court ruling barring members from industrial action against stevedoring giant DP World Australia Group, calling it an […]

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Lawyer says firm sacked him after complaints about ‘workplace culture of sniping’
Business of Law 2020-01-30 10:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A barrister and former associate director of a boutique Melbourne law firm has brought legal action alleging the firm wrongfully terminated his employment after he […]

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CFMEU hit with lawsuit for taking action over DP World automation
Employment 2020-01-29 3:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

The CFMEU is facing a lawsuit by four units of DP World Australia Group after refusing to accept the terms of four proposed enterprise agreements […]

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Top NRL player agent Sam Ayoub wins case against protege who poached 18 players
Employment 2020-01-28 10:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Veteran NRL player agent Sam Ayoub has won his case against his former protege and another employee who left his Ultra Management Sports agency in […]

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FWC dismisses case after Facebook pics show ‘agoraphobic’ beautician sunning it up
Employment 2020-01-28 8:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a general protections dispute brought by an “agoraphobic” beautician after social media posts revealed an active social life including […]

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Axed Russells lawyer’s feud with former firm heads to trial after failed settlement talks
Business of Law 2020-01-23 10:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A last ditch effort to resolve a case brought by a restructuring and insolvency solicitor against Russells Lawyers over his dismissal has failed and the […]

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Bed Bath N’ Table casual’s shifts were regular enough for unfair dismissal protection, FWC says
Employment 2020-01-23 2:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A casual worker at Bed Bath N’ Table worked shifts that were sufficiently regular for her to bring an unfair dismissal claim against the homewares […]

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