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Both sides need ‘reality check’ in NAB ‘boys club culture’ case, judge says
The National Australia Bank and its former head of repo trading both “might need a bit of a reality check” in a discovery stoush, a judge has said in a case alleging the senior employee was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender.
Myer exec says she was fired for complaining about GM’s ‘belittling’ conduct
A sacked Myer executive has brought Fair Work proceedings against her former employer, seeking over $700,000 in compensation after she was allegedly unfairly dismissed for complaining about a general manager’s "belittling" conduct. 
Class action settlements approach $8 billion mark
Approved settlements in class actions since the regime was enacted are set to top $8 billion this year, according to a new report ranking the busiest litigation funders, which found most class action mega settlements were not funder backed.
Class actions dropped to six-year low in 2022
Last year saw the lowest number of new class action filings in Australia since 2016, according to a new report.
‘You are not working at RMIT’: Art school dean fired over Instagram for taking leave, suit says
The former dean of art school LCI Melbourne is seeking over $860,000 in compensation in a case alleging she was unfairly sacked via Instagram direct message because she took paid annual leave during "the most important term of the year".
Pendal dodges email production before trial in manager’s adverse action case
Fund manager Pendal Group has fended off calls to produce documents two months out from trial in a case by a portfolio manager who alleges he was threatened with termination while on stress leave, and later made redundant.
Melbourne University justified in sacking professor over ‘highly inappropriate’ texts: FWC
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the firing of a Melbourne University professor who was found to have pursued an inappropriate personal relationship with a former employee who later complained she had been “groomed”.
Female partner drops sex discrimination case against ISG
A sex discrimination case by the only female partner at global tech research company Information Services Group has been discontinued after a judge panned the "ludicrous" number of witnesses expected to give evidence.
Directed Electronics appeals partial loss in case over ‘reprehensible’ trade secrets theft
Car electronics company Directed Electronics has challenged a ruling that partially dismissed its case over the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets by a former manager, who was found to have pocketed $3.6 million in commissions through a secret agreement with rival Hanhwa.
Ex-Cushman & Wakefield director says $1.3M sign-on bonus with rival at stake in employment case
A court has heard that a director at office leasing company Cushman & Wakefield who accepted a job with a competitor could lose a $1.3 million sign-on bonus if the case by her former employer is not promptly resolved.