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Hewlett-Packard could not cap commissions at ‘whim’, owes ex-sales rep $370,000, court says
IT giant Hewlett-Packard Australia has been ordered to pay over $370,000 in unpaid commissions to a former sales executive after a court found the company could not change its incentives "arbitrarily, capriciously or unreasonably".
Court temporarily bars DP World strike over automation
A division of the CFMEU has criticised a court ruling barring members from industrial action against stevedoring giant DP World Australia Group, calling it an "alarming attack on democratic rights".
Lawyer says firm sacked him after complaints about ‘workplace culture of sniping’
A barrister and former associate director of a boutique Melbourne law firm has brought legal action alleging the firm wrongfully terminated his employment after he complained about a "culture of staff going behind people's backs". 
CFMEU hit with lawsuit for taking action over DP World automation
The CFMEU is facing a lawsuit by four units of DP World Australia Group after refusing to accept the terms of four proposed enterprise agreements unless the stevedoring giant guaranteed it would not automate its terminals.
Top NRL player agent Sam Ayoub wins case against protege who poached 18 players
Veteran NRL player agent Sam Ayoub has won his case against his former protege and another employee who left his Ultra Management Sports agency in 2017 and took 18 players with them.
FWC dismisses case after Facebook pics show ‘agoraphobic’ beautician sunning it up
The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a general protections dispute brought by an "agoraphobic" beautician after social media posts revealed an active social life including gin, Greek food and the Melbourne Cup.
Axed Russells lawyer’s feud with former firm heads to trial after failed settlement talks
A last ditch effort to resolve a case brought by a restructuring and insolvency solicitor against Russells Lawyers over his dismissal has failed and the dispute will head to trial this year, more than three years after he was sacked.
Bed Bath N’ Table casual’s shifts were regular enough for unfair dismissal protection, FWC says
A casual worker at Bed Bath N' Table worked shifts that were sufficiently regular for her to bring an unfair dismissal claim against the homewares retailer, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Deliveroo defends against wage theft case, says rider admitted he was a contractor
Online food delivery platform Deliveroo has defended its business model in a wage theft case brought by a former delivery rider, saying he acknowledged he was an independent contractor when he signed up.
Glencore unit does not owe injured workers unlimited personal leave, court says
A subsidiary of mining giant Glencore has defeated a case brought by the CFMEU claiming it was obligated to pay unlimited amounts of personal leave to sick or injured employees.