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ATO whistleblower pleads guilty to secret recording, will avoid jail
Employment 2025-05-28 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Australian Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle has pleaded guilty to four charges connected to disclosures he made against his employer, but will avoid jail.

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Monarch Advisory’s 12-month non-compete clause reasonable, court says
Employment 2025-05-23 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Financial services firm Monarch Advisory Group has won over $270,000 in damages after two employees who started a new business were found to have breached restraint clauses in their contracts.

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Tesa wants Full Court to resolve judicial conflict on apprehension of bias
Employment 2025-05-21 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mining company Tesa Group wants the Full Federal Court to settle a conflict in judicial opinions on whether remarks made in parliament can factor into recusal applications. 

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Non-competes ban should be top of mind for employers, says new HopgoodGanim partner
Business of Law 2025-05-20 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Albanese government’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements should be top of mind for employers, according to HopgoodGanim’s newest employment partner.

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‘Massive and irreparable harm’: Qantas faces possible $121M fine for ground crew outsourcing
Employment 2025-05-19 11:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Qantas should pay a penalty of the “highest order” for outsourcing its ground crew staff during the COVID pandemic, a union has argued, while a judge has questioned if he needs to send a message that “you can’t play the court for a fool”.

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Sydney Markets former CEO hit with $1.4M in freezing orders
Employment 2025-05-19 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has slapped freezing orders against the sacked CEO of Sydney Markets, who is accused of misappropriating company funds to the tune of $1.4 million.

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Software engineer resolves sex discrimination case against Xero
Employment 2025-05-19 2:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

An engineer who sued accounting software company Xero, alleging she was paid a lower salary than male colleagues, has resolved her case.

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Former HR head sues Slater & Gordon over email with salary data
Employment 2025-05-15 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Slater & Gordon executive who says she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email with sensitive salary data has sued the law firm for negligence, saying it should have done more to exonerate her. 

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Lendlease says legal advice, ATO communications privileged in ex-GHSF partner’s case
Employment 2025-05-14 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

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Class action funder Woodsford denies sex discrimination claims by ex-director
Discrimination 2025-05-09 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Litigation funder Woodsford has responded to a former female director’s sex and age discrimination lawsuit, denying the claims and seeking dismissal of the case.

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