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Justice Minister aide helped Michaelia Cash staffer alert media to AWU raids, court told
Senator Michaelia Cash's former media adviser says he notified his counterpart in the office of former federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan ahead of AFP raids on the Australian Workers' Union offices, and both alerted the media, a court heard Wednesday.
Casual conversion legislation contains ‘fatal flaw’, ACTU says
The government has introduced legislation that would make casual conversion - under which casuals can ask to be moved to a full or part-time position after 12 months - a right of all workers, but the ACTU has come out swinging against the proposal, calling it "a backdoor to casualisation".
Michaelia Cash’s ex-chief of staff revealed as source of AWU raid leak
Michaelia Cash's former chief-of-staff, Ben Davies, was the tipster who told the minister's ex-media adviser that federal police were planning to raid the headquarters of the Australian Workers' Union, a court was told Tuesday.
Union officials blocked from entering work site don’t have to prove intent, judge says
A construction company has lost its appeal of a ruling that it illegally blocked CFMMEU officials from entering a work site to meet with union members, with a judge saying the union did not need to prove intent to obstruct to make its case for violations of the Fair Work Act.
Spotless challenges redundancy payment ruling
Spotless Services is challenging a ruling that it owes redundancy to three workers employed at the Perth International Airport that were on fixed contracts.
Michaelia Cash’s ex-adviser won’t give up source of tip on AWU raids
A former staffer to federal minister Michaelia Cash admitted in court Monday to alerting the media about federal police raids on the offices of the Australian Workers' Union, but he refused to reveal who tipped him off.
Norton Rose may face contempt of court motion in dispute with ex-partner
A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner says he may file a contempt of court motion against the firm for allegedly failing to produce certain evidentiary documents for over two years.
Mills Oakley settles with lawyer allegedly sacked for drunk partner complaints
Mills Oakley has settled a lawsuit brought by a former special counsel alleging the firm terminated her employment after she complained about a partner who she says showed up drunk to work and overbilled clients.
Macquarie advisers who doctored emails win appeal of ASIC’s 10-year bans
Two Macquarie Private Wealth advisers have won their appeal of an order by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that banned them for 10 years for falsifying emails and misclassifying client advice.
WorkPac hit with class action by casual workers
Labour hire company WorkPac has been hit with a class action on behalf of hundreds of casual miners who claim they were denied annual leave and other entitlements.