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Class wins access to Appco insurance docs in sham contracting case
Employment 2019-12-19 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Appco has agreed to hand over insurance policy documents to the lead applicant in a $90 million sham contracting class action, amid concerns about the […]

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Appco ‘running out of money’, class action judge hears as fight over insurance docs looms
Employment 2019-12-17 6:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fundraising company Appco has told a judge overseeing a $90 million sham contracting class action it is “running out of money” and wants to mediate […]

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Court slashes $450,000 judgment against HWL Ebsworth
Employment 2019-12-17 4:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has slashed a $450,000 judgment against law firm HWL Ebsworth to $127,000, after finding a former partner who sued the firm for […]

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High Court to hear landmark personal leave case
Employment 2019-12-13 10:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will hear food manufacturer Mondelez’ challenge to a ruling that struck down its method for calculating workers’ personal days. The High Court […]

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‘Agile and bold’: Newly appointed Norton Rose managing partner poised to lead
Employment 2019-12-13 9:58 pm By

Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Alison Deitz as managing partner to lead the global firm’s team in Australia, and Deitz told Lawyerly the firm will […]

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CBA’s employee underpayments top $53M
Financial Services 2019-12-13 9:30 pm By

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has revealed the extent of its employee underpayments, saying Friday the amount owing with interest now topped $53 million.  In […]

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Former AMP lawyer slams ‘outrageous’ claim she was on performance management plan
Employment 2019-12-12 10:34 pm By

Counsel representing ex-AMP general counsel Larissa Cook in her bullying case against the financial services giant has slammed as “outrageous” a claim that her client […]

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‘Grossly negligent’ Atanaskovic Hartnell manager was offered job back, trial hears
Employment 2019-12-11 9:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former general manager who is suing law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell for alleged bullying and faces cross claims that she failed to satisfactorily perform her […]

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On The Run faces potential wage underpayments class action
Employment 2019-12-10 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Petrol station convenience store chain On The Run is facing a possible class action over allegations that it has underpaid employees at over 145 stores […]

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Optus contractor urges technicians not to join Shine Lawyers’ class action
Class Actions 2019-12-10 3:17 pm By

Facing a potential class action over alleged “sham” contracting, technical services company BSA said last week’s High Court ruling striking down common fund orders showed […]

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