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‘This should not be done again’: Judge slams complex Coles, Woolworths trial
A judge has criticised the “unacceptably complex” trial of two regulatory cases and two underpayments class actions against Coles and Woolworths, delivering a ruling whose significance for the workers is not yet clear.
Seek says Employment Hero used data to solicit job candidates ‘en masse’
Job listings giant Seek has hit back at claims by Employment Hero that its decision to cut access to its platform was a breach of competition laws, saying the start-up has misused Seek's data to launch a competing service.
Lattouf calls out ABC’s ‘performative’ regret in seeking $350K penalty
Ex-ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf is seeking a penalty of up to $350,000 against the national broadcaster for her unfair dismissal, citing its “performative” expressions of regret. 
CDPP drops charges against former Bruck Textile execs
The CDPP has dropped charges accusing former executives of collapsed Bruck Textile Technologies of scheming their way out of making more than $3 million in redundancy payments, following an appellate ruling in their favour clarifying when it's a crime to prevent the payout of employee wages. 
Judge recuses himself from ‘sham contracting’ case against Uber
A judge has recused himself from hearing a 'sham contracting' case against Uber because he previously represented the rideshare giant in four similar matters when he was a barrister.
Court, union debate what portion of $90M Qantas penalty goes to workers
The Transport Workers Union and a judge have debated how much of a $90 million penalty handed to Qantas should be given to 1,820 workers who were unlawfully outsourced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Court won’t bar MinterEllison from repping Peabody in worker’s case
A former Peabody Energy employee who claims she was sacked after raising safety concerns has lost her bid to restrain MinterEllison from representing her former employer.
Wiggles CEO axed after complaints about group leader Anthony Field: suit
The Wiggles former CEO says he was axed from his role with the children's music sensation after complaining about the group's leader, Anthony Field, who allegedly doled out bonuses to friends and relatives and "undermined" him.
Trainee doctors not entitled to allowance for temp staff, NSW court says
A NSW Industrial Court judge has dismissed a case on behalf of junior doctors seeking a 10 per cent allowance for temporary employees, saying while the doctors were on fixed-term contracts they were permanent employees.
Supersized? Judge wants to know value of McDonald’s class action claims
A judge overseeing a class action on behalf of 300,000 allegedly underpaid McDonald’s workers wants to know the monetary value of the claims, while also questioning why the initial trial in the complex case is set to run for 35 days.