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Atanaskovic Hartnell accuses judge of ‘complete failure’ to discharge duty
Appeals 2023-11-15 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The judge who awarded more than $320,000 to a former general manager of Atanaskovic Hartnell after finding she endured a “campaign of denigration” by the […]

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No-cost bill to remove ‘significant barrier’ to sexual harassment lawsuits, AG says
Employment 2023-11-15 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Albanese government on Wednesday introduced legislation that would protect sexual harassment claimants from adverse costs orders in litigation, the latest step in its commitment […]

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CEO advisory firm Teneo denies forcing talent scout to work 16-hour days
Employment 2023-11-08 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian arm of global CEO advisory firm Teneo has rejected claims in a lawsuit by the former head of the company’s APAC talent advisory […]

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MP Rebekha Sharkie seeks dismissal of ‘misconceived’ suit over alleged bullying
Employment 2023-11-08 9:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie has asked a court to throw out a “misconceived” lawsuit by a former staffer accusing her of bullying, saying she […]

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Diplomat can’t hide behind immunity, must compensate domestic worker, court says
Employment 2023-11-06 3:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The former Indian High Commissioner to Australia has been ordered to pay compensation to a woman who toiled in his Canberra home for less than […]

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Sydney jeweller harassed employee by confessing romantic feelings, court finds
Employment 2023-11-02 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of a small jewellery retailer in central Sydney must pay a younger female employee $237,985 for sexual harassment after he slapped her on […]

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Teachers entitled to pay rises despite resignations: Full Court
Employment 2023-11-01 4:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Two Catholic school teachers are entitled to pay rises included in new enterprise agreements, despite resigning before they took effect, an appeals court has found. […]

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Retrial means new trial in trade secrets case, judge says in parsing ‘ambiguous’ Full Court order
Intellectual Property 2023-10-30 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

Construing an “ambiguous” order from the Full Federal Court, a judge has ordered a fresh trial in a trade secrets case that touched on the […]

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Aldi faces $150M underpayments class action
Class Actions 2023-10-27 3:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket chain Aldi has been hit with a class action alleging it systematically underpaid workers across Australia to the tune of $150 million. The Shop […]

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Law firm beats rival to courthouse with KFC class action
Employment 2023-10-26 2:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

KFC has been served with a class action for allegedly denying workers rest breaks, just two days after a law firm announced it had launched […]

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