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CBRE hits back at claims employee was falsely accused of killing rabbit
Employment 2025-10-31 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

CBRE has denied taking unlawful adverse action against an employee who alleges he was forced to continue working with a manager who falsely accused him of killing his rabbit and asked him which female coworkers he would have sex with. 

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FWO may revise Super Retail underpayments suit after Coles ruling
Employment 2025-10-29 3:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Fair Work Ombudsman is considering amending its underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group, following a significant ruling in underpayments proceedings against Woolworths and Coles.

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Ex-Webjet lawyer was axed after questioning CEO’s resume: suit
Employment 2025-10-29 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The former chief legal counsel of online travel agency Webjet is suing her former employer, claiming she was  bullied, excluded from work and eventually sacked after raising concerns about the work history of its CEO.

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Fortescue fails in push for seized docs from green iron start-up
Intellectual Property 2025-10-28 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue can’t get access to nine million seized documents in its trade secrets spat against green iron start-up Element Zero.

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‘A call to arms’: ADF hit with class action alleging systemic sexual violence
Class Actions 2025-10-24 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government has been hit with a landmark class action seeking redress for women allegedly subjected to systemic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination while employed at the Australian Defence Force.

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EY partner terminated over bar fight loses lawsuit
Employment 2025-10-24 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An Ernst & Young tax partner who was terminated from the partnership over his involvement in a bar fight has lost his lawsuit against the firm, with a judge finding the partnership agreement extended to private conduct.

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Office worker who discussed polyamory, role-playing loses FWC dismissal case
Employment 2025-10-23 11:25 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Perth office employee found to have leered at female colleagues and openly discussed attending sex parties has lost his unfair dismissal case despite his employer’s “shambolic” investigation.

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Lovisa underpayments class action sets up next reverse onus test
Employment 2025-10-22 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Jewellery retailer Lovisa has struck back at an underpayments class action, saying it does not have the burden of disproving the underpayments claims because the applicants have not proven each alleged unpaid overtime hour was actually worked.

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Insurer must indemnify Rio Tinto mine operator for labour hire worker’s injury
Appeals 2025-10-22 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A GIO insurance policy held by labour hire company Workpac extended to indemnify a Rio Tinto mine operator for damages resulting from an injury to a worker, an appeals court has found.

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Westpac employee told WFH ‘no substitute for childcare’
Employment 2025-10-21 1:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Westpac has lost a dispute with a part-time employee who asked to work from home to care for two young children and was told by a manager that “working from home is no substitution for childcare”.

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