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Judge faces possible DQ bid by fired Norton Rose partner
A former employment partner at Norton Rose Fulbright may ask a Federal Court judge to recuse himself from a long-running dispute with the law firm, saying the judge's previous comments had triggered a "reasonable apprehension" of bias.
Ex-ABC boss hires Johnson Winter & Slattery partner
Sacked ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has hired Johnson Winter & Slattery employment heavyweight Ruveni Kelleher and a prominent Sydney barrister as she weighs her legal options days after her high-profile dismissal.
Watchdog wants $505K penalty for union’s poor record-keeping
The Registered Organisations Commissioner is seeking a $505,000 penalty against the CEPU for record-keeping breaches, despite the union's claim that the conduct was not deliberate.
Ashurst investigation docs sought in Bechtel same-sex harassment suit
A Bechtel worker who claims his genitals were groped by a male employee and that the construction giant discriminated against him by failing to take the same-sex harassment seriously has sought documents from an internal investigation by Ashurst into the matter.
Class action firm backs Labor bid for gender pay gap disclosures
Class action law firm Maurice Blackburn has thrown its support behind a Federal Labor proposal that would force larger companies to reveal the extent of their gender pay gaps.
WorkPac, other labour hire cos. face class actions by casual miners
Four labour hire companies are the new targets of class actions by thousands of casual miners who claim they were entitled to accrued leave in the wake of a landmark court ruling.
Union in UAE Exchange suit scolded for ‘throwing case into chaos’
A landmark trial brought by the Financial Sector Union of Australia against UAE Exchange Australia has been vacated after a judge accused the union of "throwing the case into chaos" with a belated expert report.
Cricket Australia reaches deal with worker sacked over abortion tweet
Cricket Australia has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a Tasmanian woman who was fired by the sports league for tweeting her views about abortion.
Boral subsidiary fined $30,000 for threatening to sack workforce
A subsidiary of building materials giant Boral was fined $30,000 Wednesday after threatening to sack its entire workforce for voting down proposed changes to an enterprise agreement to comply with the building watchdog's code.
Touchpoint Media hit with $265k fine for underpaying journalists
The Federal Court has ordered Queensland online news company Touchpoint Media to pay over $300,000 in wages owed to journalists and slapped the company with a $265,000 fine.