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Ray White promised agents riches, then axed them, suits say
Employment 2018-10-25 3:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate group Ray White has been hit with lawsuits by two sacked directors of its projects unit, who claim they turned down profit-sharing job offers from industry rivals for lucrative, long-term employment with the family-owned agency that lasted seven months.

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Qantas flight attendant can appeal sacking over Manhattan martinis
Employment 2018-10-23 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former Qantas flight attendant who lost his job after getting drunk on peach martinis while off duty in New York City has won leave to appeal a decision that his dismissal was not unfair.

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Vannin boss can’t escape cross claim by rival litigation funder
Business of Law 2018-10-22 11:06 am By Christine Caulfield

The managing director of litigation funder Vannin Capital lost a battle to dismiss a cross claim brought against him by rival LCM in a case alleging LCM has misapplied funds in its trust.

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Qantas slammed for ‘ridiculous’ particulars request in Fair Work case
Employment 2018-10-19 10:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge on Friday called a request for particulars by Qantas “ridiculous”, during the first hearing in a case brought by mechanics alleging they weren’t pay allowances owed while working on assignment in Los Angeles.

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Guthrie files action against ABC over her sacking
Employment 2018-10-18 9:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has launched legal proceedings over her firing last month from the ABC, making an adverse action claim against the broadcaster.

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Airservices judge OKs common fund despite Westpac’s Money Max appeal
Class Actions 2018-10-12 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A federal judge has signed off on a funding agreement in an employment class action against Airservices, even as he acknowledged a pending challenge to a landmark ruling that established the right of the court to make a common fund order.

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Funeral insurer loses High Court appeal over profits from use of rival’s secrets
Employment 2018-10-10 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal of a ruling that found a funeral insurer was liable for the use of a rival’s confidential information by employees and instead granted a cross-appeal that more than doubled the rival’s award of profits.

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Dad drops sex discrimination suit against M&C Saatchi over flexible hours
Employment 2018-10-04 10:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A sex discrimination lawsuit against advertising giant M&C Saatchi by a contract employee who claimed he was fired after requesting flexible hours to take care of his children has been resolved.

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One Key Workforce liquidators vie for unpaid wages in union spat
Employment 2018-10-04 3:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

Liquidators for failed labour hire business One Key Workforce are disputing a claim by the CFMMEU for wages owed to employees, saying the money should be given to them while they wind up the company.

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Judge faces possible DQ bid by fired Norton Rose partner
Employment 2018-10-04 2:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former employment partner at Norton Rose Fulbright may ask a Federal Court judge to recuse himself from a long-running dispute with the law firm, saying the judge’s previous comments had triggered a “reasonable apprehension” of bias.

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