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Westpac pays back $50M to 47,000 underpaid staff
Westpac has paid back $50 million plus interest and super to 47,000 current and former staff who were underpaid over an 11-year period.
Nielsen exec claims unfair dismissal after husband’s axing, can’t get job back
A former managing director of ratings agency Nielsen, who alleges she was unfairly dismissed after her husband was fired from the company, has lost her bid to be temporarily reinstated.
Woolworths exec sues for overwork, discrimination after cancer diagnosis
Woolworths Group's chief growth officer is taking the supermarket giant to court, claiming she faced excessive workloads and discrimination after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Former CFMEU boss John Setka charged over threats to administrator
Former CFMEU head John Setka has been charged over alleged threats to a union administrator, as part of a Victoria Police taskforce aimed at rooting out criminal conduct from the construction union.
BHP ordered to pay Qld coal mine workers for holiday roster
BHP must compensate coal mine workers who were rostered to work at a Queensland mine on Christmas and Boxing Day without a reasonable right of refusal.
Skycity can’t shut down case alleging discrimination against new dad
SkyCity has lost its bid to dismiss a claim by a former employee who alleges he was discriminated against because he was a parent of a newborn child and dismissed because he made whistleblower reports. 
FSU puts banks on notice following landmark WFH ruling
The Finance Sector Union has warned the country's biggest banks they could be flouting workplace laws if they refuse flexible work requests, following a landmark court victory for a Westpac worker whose work from home request was denied.
Trial in pianist’s case against MSO over Gaza remarks stretched to three weeks
A judge has lengthened the trial in pianist Jayson Gillham's case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from five to 15 days, noting the substantial number of witnesses and the reputational consequences of the case. 
Fired JLL execs sue The Australian publisher for defamation
Two axed executives of real estate broker Jones Lang LaSalle have sued the publisher of The Australian over articles they say destroyed their professional reputations and cost them up to $15 million each in earnings.
Thomson Geer nabs another partner from Holding Redlich
A workplace health and safety partner with more than 25 years of experience has made the leap to Thomson Geer, the third partner to jump ship from Holding Redlich in recent months.