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Employers on notice after FWO’s win in race discrimination case
Fresh off a win in its first race discrimination case, the Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a warning to employers that discriminate against workers on the basis of race: we will come after you.
‘Sham’ enterprise agreements a no-go, says Full Federal Court
The Full Federal Court on Friday dismissed an appeal of a ruling that barred a labour hire company from entering into an enterprise agreement with a small group of employees that covered a larger, more diverse workforce.
AWU faces court action for keeping lapsed members registered
The Registered Organisations Commissioner has filed Federal Court proceedings against the Australian Workers' Union, alleging the union broke the law by failing to keep an accurate register of its members.
TWU can’t stall $270k penalty for lax record keeping
The Transport Workers Union has lost its bid for a stay of a court order that it pay a $270,000 penalty for allegedly keeping almost 21,000 lapsed members on its register and failing to keep copies of records. 
Norton Rose, ex-partner head to trial after mediation fails
A thorny dispute between Norton Rose Fulbright and former employment partner Thomas Martin will head to trial after the Federal Court heard Monday that "all attempts at mediation have failed".
CFMEU official John Lomax wins AFP payout over blackmail charges
The Australian Federal Police has settled a malicious prosecution case brought by former CFMEU organiser John Lomax over blackmail charges against the union official that were dropped just months later.
Appco can’t escape Fair Work class action by salesforce
A judge will allow a class action to go forward against fundraising company Appco Australia Group alleging it misclassified workers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage, overtime, superannuation and other benefits.
IOOF shareholder gets discovery ok for possible class action
An IOOF shareholder mulling a class action against the financial services company over reports that it failed to inform ASIC about allegations of insider trading and front running by its employees has won court approval for preliminary discovery.
Dorevitch Pathology settles union’s Fair Work case over lockout
The union representing Dorevitch Pathology workers has settled a Fair Work case against the lab giant over a lockout notice the company sent to staff ahead of last year's planned strike over pay.
Blackmail case dropped against CFMEU bosses John Setka, Shaun Reardon
Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union bosses John Setka and Shaun Reardon have walked free from court after prosecutors on Wednesday dropped blackmail charges related to the union's boycott of Boral concrete.