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Accountants allege employer's unethical behaviour voided contracts

A court has cleared the way for two accountants fighting a restraint of trade case to argue that their contracts were void if their employer breached implied terms requiring it to act lawfully and in accordance with the industry's code of ethics.


Contempt fine for worker who breached "dense" undertakings

A Supreme Court judge has penalised but stopped short of jailing a salesperson for contempt, finding it likely he struggled to understand the "dense" undertakings he gave that he would not compete against his former employer for business.



Bushfires spur union guidance on air quality

Victorian unions have issued an OHS directive in response to the unprecedented bushfire season, advising that all non-critical outdoor work should stop when the air quality index reaches "very poor" or worse.


"Arbitrary" coverage of high earners sinks deal

The FWC has rejected a coal mining deal that would have let a new Qube subsidiary "arbitrarily" determine coverage by excluding those paid above the high-income threshold.


Timesheets a "retrograde step": Finance sector

The banking and finance sector has added its voice to employer concerns over new annualised salaries arrangements in awards, which have attracted criticism due to their effects on junior lawyers.


Australia Post made "extraordinary" gardening leave decision: Court

Australia Post is facing a damages bill for breaching the contract of a national worker's compensation manager who accused it of caving in to union demands to remove him, after failing to establish that it offered him an equivalent position after a period of gardening leave.


Government resumes bid to win over crossbenchers

The Morrison Government says it has been engaging with the Senate crossbench to win support for another attempt at passing its Ensuring Integrity law when Federal Parliament resumes next week.


Agent breached fiduciary duty by poaching players: Court

A Federal Court judge has ordered two directors of a National Rugby League player management company to account for historic and future profits after finding they poached clients from their previous employer.


Inflation remains below 2%; and more

Inflation rises to 1.8% a year; Vale Peter Barrack; US union density down, fails to rise with population growth; and We terminated whistleblower reprisal investigation, says ROC.


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