Staring down the barrel of a landmark judgment on its workers'status,Uber folds
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Staring down the barrel of a landmark judgment on its workers'status,Uber folds

The ridesharing and delivery giant's arguments that it was not the legal employer of its workers were met with derision by Federal Court judges. It settled shortly after the hearing,avoiding the potential cost of paying a minimum wage.

  • byNick Bonyhady

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Finance Department says no conflict in use of Sukkar's former law firm in investigation

Finance Department says no conflict in use of Sukkar's former law firm in investigation

The Finance Department has not confirmed whether it knew Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar was a former senior associate for Ashurst before outsourcing a federal inquiry into his office to the law firm.

  • byJennifer Duke