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Staffing company faces $45M worker misclassification class action
Class Actions 2019-11-05 10:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A unit of staffing company Programmed has become the latest target of a litigation blitz over casual workers, with the company facing a $45 million […]

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Thiess workers owed unpaid wages for bus journeys, judge finds
Employment 2019-11-05 6:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has ruled against mining services firm Thiess in a class action brought by construction workers seeking unpaid wages for time spent on […]

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CSIRO scientist hit on backside with riding crop was not sexually harassed, judge says
Employment 2019-10-31 5:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

A scientist alleging she was fired from the CSIRO for filing sex discrimination and sexual harassment complaints has had the majority of her lawsuit against […]

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Fair Work Ombudsman ‘shocked’ after Woolworths reveals $300M staff underpayment
Employment 2019-10-30 2:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Fair Work Ombudsman has vowed to hold Woolworths to account after the supermarket giant disclosed Wednesday it had underpaid thousands of employees up to […]

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‘A point of high principle’: Funder argues it shouldn’t face costs for failed Airservices class action
Employment 2019-10-29 9:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

The litigation funder that backed a now dismissed class action against aviation service provider Airservices has argued funders should not face costs orders in Fair […]

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AMP says ‘patronising’ former GC did not expose fees for no service practice
Employment 2019-10-29 2:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former AMP general counsel who alleges she was bullied and sacked for complaining about the wealth manager’s fees for no service was not a […]

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Funder to appeal landmark ruling on security in Fair Work class actions
Employment 2019-10-28 4:51 pm By Miklos Bolza

A litigation funder is planning to challenge a landmark Federal Court ruling that found for the first time that funders can be ordered to pay […]

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Western Union manager could not have known no-show employee had mental illness, Full Court says
Employment 2019-10-24 5:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

International money transfer giant Western Union has successfully appealed a $160,000 judgment in an employment discrimination case, with the Full Federal Court finding the firm’s […]

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‘Hostile, aggressive’: Former AMP general counsel alleges bullying in $2.7M lawsuit
Employment 2019-10-24 3:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former AMP general counsel responsible for preparing the financial giant for the banking royal commission has launched a $2.7 million lawsuit alleging “hostile, aggressive […]

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Firefighters agreement doesn’t discriminate against women, FWC says
Employment 2019-10-22 9:15 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Government has lost a challenge raising discrimination concerns around a Fair Work Commission-approved enterprise agreement covering metropolitan firefighters in Victoria, with an FWC […]

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