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Mach Energy faces $20M lawsuit by ex-managing director
Employment 2019-03-07 4:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mining firm Mach Energy is facing legal action from its former managing director over $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.

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Rugby player benched over sex assault charges sues league
Employment 2019-03-06 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A rugby player has sued the Australian Rugby League Commission after he was barred from playing while he faces sex assault charges.

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Sacked Qantas flight attendant loses appeal over Manhattan martini drinking spree
Employment 2019-03-06 9:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former Qantas flight attendant who was sacked after getting drunk on peach martinis at a bar while off duty in Manhattan has lost an appeal of a finding that the airline had valid reasons for dismissing him.

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ABC paid Michelle Guthrie $730,000 to settle unfair dismissal case
Employment 2019-03-06 4:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ABC paid ousted managing managing director Michelle Guthrie $730,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging unfair dismissal.

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Building cop gets lumped with more costs for ‘Cup of Tea’ case against CFMMEU
Employment 2019-03-05 2:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has been served another costs order after losing a case it brought against a pair of CFMMEU officials who visited a construction site at Melbourne Airport to have a cup of tea with a worker.

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CFMMEU abused safety officer at Qube work site, ABCC says in new action
Employment 2019-03-04 7:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has brought a new lawsuit against the CFMMEU, alleging the union organised unlawful industrial action and verbally abused a health and safety advisor at a Queensland building site.

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Travelex faces $1.3M lawsuit by former managing director
Christopher Murdoch 2019-03-04 4:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former managing director at global foreign exchange giant Travelex has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, seeking over $1.3 million in compensation and damages.

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Shark Tank fashion start-up fined $329k for underpaying workers
Employment 2019-03-01 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Her Fashion Box has been hit with a $329,133 fine for underpaying three workers, including a graphic designer who worked as an unpaid intern for the fashion start-up for six months.

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ABC settles Michelle Guthrie’s unfair dismissal case
Employment 2019-03-01 9:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ABC has reached a settlement with ousted managing director Michelle Guthrie in her suit accusing the national broadcaster of unfairly sacking her.

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Piper Alderman heads to mediation in dispute with female partner accused of bullying
Business of Law 2019-03-01 9:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A senior female partner at Piper Alderman will go into mediation this week with representatives of the firm’s partnership to try to resolve her sex discrimination lawsuit, which alleges a group of equity partners have used baseless complaints of bullying to try to push her out.

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