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ACCC appeals loss in Employsure case over Google ads, keywords
Appeals 2020-10-29 5:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has lodged an appeal after a judge threw out its case against Employsure alleging the specialist workplace relations consultancy duped small businesses into […]

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$1.9M settlement is best it’s going to get, says law firm behind Appco class action
Class Actions 2020-10-29 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Facing an uphill battle to win approval for a $1.9 million settlement in a sham contracting class action against fundraiser Appco Group, a lawyer for […]

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TechnologyOne appeals $5.2M judgment in unfair dismissal case
Employment 2020-10-29 12:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian software company TechnologyOne has appealed a ruling ordering it to pay $5.2 million to a former high-earning executive for allegedly terminating him for making […]

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Drakes Supermarkets hit with $20M underpayments class action
Class Actions 2020-10-28 4:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Drakes Supermarkets is facing a $20 million class action alleging it failed to pay staff at its Foodland and Drakes stores for time worked in […]

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Contradictor in 7-Eleven class action backs court’s power to make CFOs
Class Actions 2020-10-20 3:51 pm By Miklos Bolza

A contradictor appointed in two class actions against 7-Eleven will argue before the Full Federal Court that the court has power both in equity and […]

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CFMEU wins Full Court challenge to ‘serial offender’ penalty
Employment 2020-10-16 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A history of serial offending by the CFMEU could be factored into a court’s finding on the gravity of later breaches of the Fair Work […]

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Qantas appeals court’s finding that it misapplied JobKeeper
Appeals 2020-10-15 11:27 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas Airways will challenge a court’s finding that it incorrectly applied the JobKeeper scheme and underpaid its staff. The airline filed the appeal Wednesday, despite […]

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Piper Alderman admits partner told assistant ‘Go spend time with your kids’
Employment 2020-10-13 10:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Piper Alderman has struck back at a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by a former administrative assistant, admitting that while a law firm partner did tell […]

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Lawyer settles case against firm accused of ‘workplace culture of sniping’
Employment 2020-10-09 3:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former associate director of a Melbourne law firm that allegedly sacked him after he complained of workplace “sniping” has resolved his unfair dismissal lawsuit. […]

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AMP settles contentious $2.7M legal battle with former GC
Employment 2020-10-07 3:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP has settled legal proceedings brought by a former general counsel who claims she was sacked from the wealth management firm after raising concerns about […]

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