Employment and labour

FCFCOA denies unlawful termination claim of man who put ‘blind faith’ in AI ‘legal expert’

FCFCOA denies unlawful termination claim of man who put ‘blind faith’ in AI ‘legal expert’

Judge says reliance on misleading evidence list came close to contempt of court

Federal Court upholds summary dismissal against Commonwealth Bank ex-employee

Federal Court upholds summary dismissal against Commonwealth Bank ex-employee

Former worker claims she signed settlement with bank under duress

Federal Court denies fair work, copyright claims against Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Federal Court denies fair work, copyright claims against Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Summary dismissal also covers pleadings under public sector governance laws

Federal Court summarily denies ex-employee’s fair work, discrimination claims against Coles

Federal Court summarily denies ex-employee’s fair work, discrimination claims against Coles

Complaint alleges racial hatred arising from incident involving co-worker

Full Federal Court clarifies whistleblower protection test for employers

Full Federal Court clarifies whistleblower protection test for employers

Ruling reshapes how courts assess belief and suspicion in whistleblower reprisal claims

Victorian Supreme Court makes employer pay costs for late raising of choice of laws issue

Victorian Supreme Court makes employer pay costs for late raising of choice of laws issue

Judge in worker injury case finds employment connected to SA, not Victoria