Former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon can no longer practice as a barrister, after an investigation conducted by the court found he sexually harassed six female associates.
Cleaning services giant Spotless must pay redundancy entitlements to a group of workers it sacked, after failing to convince a court of appeal that it was exempt from making the payments.
Australia’s peak legal body has called for amendments to sex discrimination laws to better protect women against workplace harassment by judges and barristers, and has urged the Morrison government to establish an independent commission to deal with complaints against the judiciary.
The former CEO of Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Beem It was dismissed for blowing the whistle on multiple conflicts of interest by directors of the digital payment company, just months after she was warned by one director that the “CBA wagons” were circling her, a lawsuit alleges.
The High Court is reaching out to more than 100 former associates who worked during the tenure of former Justice Dyson Heydon, the high-powered judge facing legal action after being found to have sexually harassed several female associates.
Three women who worked as associates for ex-High Court Justice Dyson Heydon are pursuing legal action against the former judge and the Commonwealth for compensation after an independent investigation found they were victims of sexual harassment on the job.
Former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six of his female associates while on the bench, an independent investigation has uncovered.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has agreed to pay 1,800 current and former casual staff $12 million in unpaid wages, following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman that found some workers were paid less than minimum wage.
Medical technology company Respiri has settled a lawsuit brought by its former CEO alleging he was terminated for seeking to expand into the Indian market against the wishes of the ASX-listed company’s board.
Labour hire company WorkPac has asked the High Court to weigh in on a decision that grants entitlements to casual workers with regular shifts, a ruling it says could have a “devastating impact” on companies if allowed to stand.