An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell, overturning a finding that a founding partner engaged in a “campaign of denigration” against a former general manager.
Johnson Winter Slattery has bolstered the ranks of its industrial relations and employment team, luring a new partner and special counsel away from Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
A ninth class action has been filed on behalf of junior doctors in Victoria who were allegedly underpaid for shift work, after two landmark wins in the Gordon Legal-led underpayments class actions.
Accounting software company Xero allegedly told a female engineer her salary was lower than male colleagues because her skillset had diminished on parental leave.
The Queensland government is facing a class action by police officers and staff who faced disciplinary action for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine or were vaccinated under protest following a court decision. The class action, funded by billionaire Clive Palmer and run by Alexander Law, was filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland last…
Distribution company Metcash has lost its bid to overturn a decision that found it had to provide employees with a 12-hour break between shifts irrespective of whether the work was ordinary or overtime hours.
As Mineral Resources and WiseTech face shareholder glare over accusations levelled at their billionaire bosses, it is Herbert Smith Freehills that their embattled boards have turned to.
Former radio host Antoinette Lattouf will argue at trial that the ex-chair of the ABC, Ita Buttrose, and managing director David Anderson were involved in the decision to terminate her contract.
Years of hard fought litigation by axed Qantas ground crew and generic drug maker Sandoz ended in victory this week, thanks to legal eagles from Maurice Blackburn and Ashurst and their counsel. The week opened with a bang with a decision from Federal Court Justice Michael Lee in three landmark test cases by the Transport…
Richard White, the billionaire founder of logistics company WiseTech Global, has stepped down from his position as CEO amid media reports of bullying and inappropriate conduct.