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Botha v George Weston Foods Limited trading as Tip Top Bakeries (Chullora) (No.2) [2020] FCCA 476

31-3-20 / Kristi Riedel — Employment & Industrial

This matter concerned the amended statement of claim pursuant to the judgment in Botha v George Weston Foods Limited Trading as Tip Top Bakeries (Chullora) [2019] FCCA 3700 where the applicant alleged the respondent employer contravened s.340 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by failing to renew a fixed-term…

Smith v Kelsey & Ors; Dalley & Ors v Kelsey & Ors [2020] QCA 55

27-3-20 / Michael Trim KC — Employment & Industrial

An appeal of an application to stay civil proceedings (involving claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Industrial Relations Act by the former CEO of the Logan City Council) pending the determination of criminal charges brought against the respondents in the proceedings after the evidence in the civil trial had been heard…

Botha v George Weston Foods Limited Trading as Tip Top Bakeries (Chullora) [2019] FCCA 3700

20-12-19 / Kristi Riedel — Employment & Industrial

An application by the respondent to strike out paragraphs of the statement of claim alleging the respondent employer contravened s.340 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by failing to renew a fixed-term contract. The matter arose from allegations made by a former employee that the employer misrepresented the terms…

Webb v Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services [2019] QSC 316

19-12-19 / Shane Monks — Employment & Industrial

The plaintiff’s claim arose out of the termination of her employment as a pharmacist by the defendant. The defendant's application was for summary judgment and damages. The plaintiff alleged she was illegally suspended from her duties as a pharmacist contrary to s 137 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) and…

Mulvey v Brisbane Roar Football Club Pty Ltd [2019] QDC 239

29-11-19 / Rob Anderson KC, Sean Russell — Employment & Industrial, Contract

An application for a grant of leave where the applicant plaintiff had not taken steps to progress the proceeding for almost four years. The action in question arose out of the applicant’s employment as head coach of the Brisbane Roar football team; a position which he held from December 2012,…