Pacific Island seasonal workers propose class action over claims of wage theft
Pacific Island seasonal workers propose class action over claims of wage theft On RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly (ABC) Lawyers for seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands are proposing a class action against Australian labour hire companies, saying that some are suffering widespread exploitation and wage theft. If it proceeds, the lawsuit could disrupt a […]
Pacific Island farm workers to launch class action against labour hire firms over wage theft
Pacific Island farm workers to launch class action against labour hire firms over wage theft Originally published on The Australian, written by Stephen Rice Australia’s already-stalled seasonal-worker program is under challenge from a proposed class action by Pacific Island workers against labour hire companies accused of exploitation and massive wage theft, a move that threatens […]
API faces Priceline franchisee class action
Pharmacist Chris Lemon is a plaintiff in a class action against takeover target API. Jessica Hromas API faces Priceline franchisee class action Written by Carrie LaFrenz published originally on AFR Takeover target Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has been slapped with a class action by current and former Priceline franchisees, who claim the company had excessive control […]
Prospective Overwatch Class Action
Prospective Overwatch Class Action FMC accused of bamboozling growers over crop damage. The Senior Partner of the law firm spearheading a Class Action against global herbicide manufacturer, FMC Australasia, has accused FMC of bamboozling farmers with misleading statistics and the crop damage suffered from the use of FMC’s herbicide, “Overwatch”. According to Stewart Levitt of […]
The crazy way we treat psychosocial disorders
The crazy way we treat psychosocial disorders By the Australian Business Executive Australia has long recognised mental illness and intellectual impairment as disabilities for which substantial allowances need to be made by our justice system as well as in the way in which we accommodate the disabled, impaired, and disadvantaged. There is legislation in place, […]
Former inmates of Banksia Hill juvenile prison to sue, alleging mistreatment
Former inmates of Banksia Hill juvenile prison to sue, alleging mistreatment More than 250 former inmates of Western Australia’s juvenile detention centre have registered to be part of a class-action lawsuit alleging mistreatment at the centre. By Herlyn Kaur, originally publiushed on abc.com.au Key points Banksia Hill is WA’s only prison for 10- to 17-year-olds It was the […]
Pacific Island seasonal workers propose class action over claims of wage theft
Pacific Island seasonal workers propose class action over claims of wage theft On RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly (ABC) Lawyers for seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands are proposing a class action against Australian labour hire companies, saying that some are suffering widespread exploitation and wage theft. If it proceeds, the lawsuit could disrupt a […]
Pacific Island farm workers to launch class action against labour hire firms over wage theft
Pacific Island farm workers to launch class action against labour hire firms over wage theft Originally published on The Australian, written by Stephen Rice Australia’s already-stalled seasonal-worker program is under challenge from a proposed class action by Pacific Island workers against labour hire companies accused of exploitation and massive wage theft, a move that threatens […]
API faces Priceline franchisee class action
Pharmacist Chris Lemon is a plaintiff in a class action against takeover target API. Jessica Hromas API faces Priceline franchisee class action Written by Carrie LaFrenz published originally on AFR Takeover target Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has been slapped with a class action by current and former Priceline franchisees, who claim the company had excessive control […]
Prospective Overwatch Class Action
Prospective Overwatch Class Action FMC accused of bamboozling growers over crop damage. The Senior Partner of the law firm spearheading a Class Action against global herbicide manufacturer, FMC Australasia, has accused FMC of bamboozling farmers with misleading statistics and the crop damage suffered from the use of FMC’s herbicide, “Overwatch”. According to Stewart Levitt of […]
The crazy way we treat psychosocial disorders
The crazy way we treat psychosocial disorders By the Australian Business Executive Australia has long recognised mental illness and intellectual impairment as disabilities for which substantial allowances need to be made by our justice system as well as in the way in which we accommodate the disabled, impaired, and disadvantaged. There is legislation in place, […]
Former inmates of Banksia Hill juvenile prison to sue, alleging mistreatment
Former inmates of Banksia Hill juvenile prison to sue, alleging mistreatment More than 250 former inmates of Western Australia’s juvenile detention centre have registered to be part of a class-action lawsuit alleging mistreatment at the centre. By Herlyn Kaur, originally publiushed on abc.com.au Key points Banksia Hill is WA’s only prison for 10- to 17-year-olds It was the […]