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Employers could face jail time for underpaying staff under measures unveiled by the Morrison Government Thursday that also include extending the accessorial liability provisions of the Fair Work Act.
Directed Electronics wins access to seized documents in corporate theft suit
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Australian automotive electronics developer Directed Electronics OE has won access to documents seized from rivals it claims misappropriated its confidential information and infringed its copyright to gain $3.6 million in secret commissions.
Class members waited too long to appeal Great Southern MIS settlement, court rules
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An appeals court has dashed the hopes of three group members of a resolved class action over managed investment schemes operated by agribusiness Great Southern Group who sought more time to appeal approval of the settlement deed, which put them on the hook for repaying their loans to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
CFMMEU wants to intervene in WorkPac class action
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The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy union is seeking court approval to intervene in a class action against labour hire company WorkPac on behalf of casual miners who claim they were denied annual leave and other entitlements.
CIMIC slugged with costs after class action trial vacated
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Global engineering firm CIMIC Group has been hit with costs after a last-minute subpoena of three new potential witnesses caused the three-week trial that was due to commence later this month to be vacated.
Mach Energy faces $20M lawsuit by ex-managing director
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Mining firm Mach Energy is facing legal action from its former managing director over $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.
Judge got the maths wrong in awarding $5.6M for accounting error, Pitcher Partner says
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A judge who hit Pitcher Partners with a $5.6 million damages ruling over an accounting error concealed from corporate client Neville’s Bus Service was wrong to hold that the transport operator’s losses flowing from the error were real, the firm has argued.
Rugby player benched over sex assault charges sues league
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A rugby player has sued the Australian Rugby League Commission after he was barred from playing while he faces sex assault charges.
Sacked Qantas flight attendant loses appeal over Manhattan martini drinking spree
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A former Qantas flight attendant who was sacked after getting drunk on peach martinis at a bar while off duty in Manhattan has lost an appeal of a finding that the airline had valid reasons for dismissing him.
WorleyParsons class action trial delayed in 11th hour judge swap
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The trial in a much anticipated shareholder class action against engineering firm WorleyParsons scheduled to commence this week has hit a roadblock, with a last minute change in the judge that will hear the matter.