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KFC franchisee forced breastfeeding manager to express milk in tent
The largest KFC franchisee in Australia has been ordered to pay damages to a former breastfeeding manager after a tribunal found she had to express milk under a tent in a doorless storeroom.
Bakers Delight challenges reverse onus finding in Fair Work case
Bakers Delight has filed a challenge to a finding that it was subject to a statutory reverse onus aimed at employers, in a Fair Work Ombudsman underpayments case against a franchisee.
Law Council backs targets to close workplace gender gap
Australia's peak legal body has come out in support of the Albanese government's gender equality targets bill, but called for guidance on what is a "reasonable excuse" for non-compliance.
NSW rail unions agree to end work bans amid pay dispute
Unions involved in Sydney's rail worker pay dispute have agreed to pause all industrial action and revive negotiations with the NSW government on a new enterprise agreement. 
Linktree hit with pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
Social media ‘link in bio’ company Linktree has been sued by a former executive who says she was discriminated against because of her pregnancies.
FWC finds IP Australia patent examiner was not forced to resign
A patent examiner who questioned IP Australia's examination processes has lost his appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not forced to resign from his job.
Reporter settles sex discrimination case against Nine
A long-time Nine Network reporter has settled her sex discrimination claims against her former employer.
Union lawyers blasted for leaving worker ‘high and dry’ in dismissal case
The Fair Work Commission has described as a "disgrace" a decision by union lawyers to cease acting for an illiterate council worker who was unfairly dismissed from his job.
Sacked ANZ trader largely loses bid to amend case after 11 iterations
A former ANZ trader who was allegedly axed after complaining about manipulation of the bank bill swap rate has largely lost his application to amend his case.
Judge takes red pen to Destec trade secrets case against MinRes employee
A judge has struck out engineering firm Destec’s claim that an ex-director used confidential information in developing an ore transport system for MinRes, but has given it a chance to replead.