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The University of Sydney will pay $23 million to over 14,000 current and former workers who were underpaid over an 8-year period as part of a deal with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
BHP, Rio Tinto face sex discrimination, harassment class actions
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Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are facing class actions by female employees who allege they have been subject to sex discrimination or sexual harassment on the job.
High Court ends Commonwealth’s quest for $325M over generic Plavix ban
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The High Court has settled a 16-year battle between the federal government and Sanofi over alleged excess subsidies it paid after a judge blocked the release of a generic version of blood thinner Plavix, saying its job was not to “resurrect” a dead case.
Employers can be on hook for psychiatric injury damages: High Court
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In a landmark ruling, the High Court has recognised the availability of damages for psychiatric injury caused by an employer’s negligent dismissal process, restoring a $1.4 million award to a former non-profit employee.
Law firms to join forces in class actions against Coles, Woolworths
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Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.
Funder’s cut in NT stolen wages class action should be capped, court told
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The Commonwealth says funder LLS should not be allowed a 20 per cent cut of a stolen wages class action settlement of up to $202 million, arguing it could produce an “excessive deduction”.
Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement silence
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A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.
Full Court overturns defamation win for Jarred Hayne supporter
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The Full Court has thrown out a finding that a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was defamed by a Seven social media post that accused him of spitting at a women who accused the rugby player of rape as she left the courthouse.
‘We will hold them to account’: ASIC accuses Rex of misleading market
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The corporate copy has brought court action against Rex and four of its directors alleging the regional airline misled the market about its profits.
Telstra pays $3M penalty over Triple Zero outage
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Telstra has been hit with a $3 million penalty for failing to follow emergency call rules during a Triple Zero outage in March.