Red Bull to cough up $14.8 million over false super power claims
Energy drink company Red Bull has reached an expensive settlement in the United States after it was sued for false advertising. The plaintiffs in the class action claimed Red Bull’s famous slogan “Red...
View ArticlePolice charge former head of retail traders group with 16 counts of fraud
A former MP and head of a collapsed Queensland retail body has been charged with 16 counts of fraud. TheABC reports Scott Driscoll, who headed up the Queensland Retail Traders and Shopkeepers...
View ArticleKitchen hand awarded $10,000 for sexual harassment that caused anxiety and...
A New South Wales restaurant worker has been awarded $10,000 in compensation after the state’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal found she was sexually harassed at work and the harassment caused her...
View ArticleEmployer watchdog issues $20,000 warning to potential business buyers: Check...
People looking to purchase an existing business need to ensure they double-check the rates their employees are paid and not assume they are being paid correctly, the Fair Work Ombudsman has warned. The...
View ArticleFair Work extracts payment from Muffin Break franchisees for $10 hourly rate
The operators of two Melbourne Muffin Break franchises have agreed to reimburse a Chinese student more than $19,000 as part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman. While enforceable...
View ArticleHR manager fails in bullying claim over her Italian background
The Federal Circuit Court has rejected an adverse action claim from a former Melbourne human relations manager who claimed she was bullied as a result of her Italian background. But the court heard the...
View ArticleConverse sues Chuck Taylor copies: Could it happen in Australia?
Converse is cracking down on competitors that make shoes similar to its famous Chuck Taylors, filing lawsuits against 31 companies including Walmart, Kmart and Skechers in a New York court this week....
View ArticleOffice administrator found guilty of stealing $42,000 from childcare centre
An office administrator at the Baringa Childcare Centre in the Australian Capital Territory has yesterday pleaded guilty to the theft of $42,000 from the small business. Fairfax reports Tanya Diamond...
View ArticleBunnings wins unfair dismissal case over exposure to cold temperatures at work
The Fair Work Commission has found Bunnings’ dismissal of an employee for unfitness to perform inherent work requirements was not unfair, harsh or unreasonable. Reynato Reodica complained he was...
View ArticleACCC sues Coles alleging supermarket forced suppliers into payments by...
The competition watchdog commenced further legal proceedings against Coles today, alleging the supermarket giant engaged in unconscionable conduct against its suppliers. The Australian Competition and...
View Article“No principals Scabs no guts”: No unlawful dismissal
The High Court has held that a man who was fired after calling his co-workers "scabs" will not get his job back. BHP Coal fired Henk Doevendans from the Saraji coal mine in 2012 after he held a placard...
View ArticleColes hits back at ACCC and defends its behavior as “normal” and “robust”
Coles has fought back against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegations that it threatened suppliers. The ACCC launched proceedings in the Federal Court against Coles yesterday...
View Article“Bad-tempered” and “aggressive” banker fails in unfair dismissal bid
A call centre banker has failed in his unfair dismissal claim before the Fair Work Commission. Brett Hutton was employed by Sykes Australia in July 2013 as a “banker” handling calls for clients...
View ArticleCourt finds employee unfairly dismissed after “liking” a Facebook comment
An employee in the United Kingdom has been found to be unfairly dismissed after “liking” a derogatory and threatening comment about his employer on Facebook. Former British Food Standards Authority...
View ArticleASIC warns Australia a “paradise” for white-collar crime
The chairman of the corporate regulator warned Australia is a “paradise for white-collar criminals” in a speech yesterday for the Walkley Foundation. Greg Medcraft, chairman of the Australian...
View ArticleEmployee to fight unfair dismissal after being sacked for personal use of...
An employee of a Brisbane-based mining company is pushing forward with his unfair dismissal case after he was sacked by the company for using his work laptop and broadband internet dongle while on sick...
View ArticleNo ifs or toned butts about it: Reebok Australia cops fine for false claims...
The Federal Court today ordered Reebok Australia to pay $350,000 for making false and misleading representations about its Reebok EasyTone shoes. In proceedings brought by the Australian Competition...
View ArticleSmall telco provider breaches consumer code 19 times
A telecommunications provider has been slapped on the wrist by the Australian Communications and Media Authority after an investigation found it had breached 19 separate clauses of the...
View ArticleMelbourne hairdresser cops $70,000 fine for underpaying apprentice
A Melbourne hairdressing chain has been fined a total of $70,224 after the Federal Circuit court found operators had underpaid a young apprentice $8625. The litigation follows a crackdown on the hair...
View ArticleGas companies fined $8.3 million as cartel conduct blows up
Two gas companies and several senior executives have been hit with fines totalling more than $8.3 million for engaging in cartel conduct. It’s the second round of litigation against cartel conduct this...
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