A judge has approved a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has criticised the plaintiff’s law firm for the costs incurred in the case and raised doubts about the value of litigation funding.
Former CFMEU Victorian branch boss John Setka has defaulted on a deadline to file a defence in a case over alleged attempts to have the AFL sack its head of umpires, who previously led the construction watchdog.
In a landmark decision, the Fair Work Commission has announced it will bump up the minimum wage for workers in childcare, health care and other industries by up to 35 per cent, following a review into gender-based pay undervaluation.
A lawyer who was fired for allegedly chucking a sickie to watch the AFL Gather Round games in Adelaide was not unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The CEO of litigation funder Woodsford told a female director to swallow her “pride and ego” and make way for a younger, male collague, a new lawsuit claims.
Tabcorp’s ex-boss, who was found to have been forced out over alleged offensive language, says his coerced resignation was inconsistent with a boardroom history of condoning off-colour remarks.
A UK-based litigation funder has been hit with a lawsuit by its Australian director and head of origination claiming dismissal in breach of the Fair Work Act.
Advisory firm Perpetual has lost its bid for an injunction against a former senior advisor after 22 of his long-time clients tried to follow him to a rival firm.
An appeals court has upheld a decision that found a pilot employed by Corporate Air Charter is entitled to be paid for stand-by duty.
A BBC Studios Australia executive has sued her employer, alleging she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights.