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Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
The Fair Work Commission has found that a software company did not unfairly dismiss an employee over his non-compliance with a directive to return to the office, saying that a remote work clause in his employment contract was conditional.
Workplace investigation report not shielded by legal privilege, FWC says
It was produced by a barrister retained by a Lander & Rogers solicitor, but an employer's internal investigation report was not shielded by legal privilege, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Key MSO witness can’t give remote testimony in pianist’s trial
A key witness has been barred from giving evidence via video link during an upcoming trial in pianist Jayson Gillham's discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Former CTO’s adverse action case against ZScaler suppressed
Cloud security company ZScaler has won its bid to suppress court documents in a Fair Work case filed by its former chief technology officer in Australia, in what is becoming a new norm in employment proceedings in the Federal Court. 
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Four Sydney venues owned by bankrupt pub baron Jon Adgemis sold
Four Sydney venues owned by Jon Adgemis, including the South Bondi Hotel, have sold shortly after being listed, following a declaration that the former KPMG partner-turned-hospitality-mogul is bankrupt.
Prison officer gets pro bono silk after ‘very personal’ recusal bid
A litigant bringing a sexual harassment case against the WA Department of Justice is now represented by pro bono counsel after the Federal Court's top judge raised concerns about her “very personal” recusal application.
Ex-EY partner appeals loss in share dispute case against National Tiles
A court has heard that a former EY partner is delaying a costs hearing after appealing his loss in a share dispute with tiling retailer National Tiles.
Judge slams AAT’s ‘snide’ remarks, ‘scathing’ criticism of lawyers
An Administrative Appeal Tribunal's decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member's hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.
NAB resolves pregnant worker’s discrimination case
NAB has resolved a case by an employee who alleged an offer to work in the bank's Pitt St, Sydney branch was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.
Ashurst hires partners for disputes, employment teams
Ashurst has snagged two partners to grow the firm's disputes team in Melbourne and its employment practice in Brisbane.