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ABC Law Report: Record damages in Mad Mex sexual harassment case; Reviewing the legal definition of terrorism

The Law Report speaks to the Nepalese student awarded Australia's highest sexual harassment compensation payment in a case against her employer at a Sydney fast food restaurant.

28 August 2025

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ABC News: Woman allegedly sexually harassed by boss in Sydney restaurant speaks after record payout

An employee of Mexican fast food chain Mad Mex has received a record payout after a court found her manager sexually harassed her by showing her pornographic videos, brushing sex toys against her thigh and making sexualised comments.

28 August 2025

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ABC NEWS: Fast food worker awarded record payout in sexual harassment case

A fast food worker has been awarded a record $305,000 payout in a sexual discrimination case involving her boss. The landmark decision takes into account the victim's vulnerability and sends a warning to employers nationwide.

28 August 2025

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Should we ban non-complete clauses?

In the federal budget, the government included a surprise announcement that it will ban non-compete clauses for workers earning under $175,000. What will this mean for small businesses as well as low wage employees?

8 April 2025

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The Albanese government will ban non-compete clauses. What are they and what industries will be affected?

Business groups oppose them but others think a ban announced in the budget will empower workers and promote competition

29 March 2025

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Migrant exploitation experts call for increase to services accredited with certifying Workplace Justice Visas

Business groups oppose them but others think a ban announced in the budget will empower workers and promote competition

27 February 2025

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First Nations children - some as young as 11 - strip-searched by NSW police at higher rate, new data reveals

First Nations people in New South Wales are subject to 45 per cent of all "uses of force" by NSW police despite making up only 3.44 per cent of the population, a new accountability dashboard has revealed.

4 October 2024

Close-up of a police officer walking along the street, showing their shoulder emblem

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"Simply amplifies disadvantage": First Nations and disadvantaged children targeted by NSW police during COVID lockdowns, report reveals

A new report has claimed disadvantaged and First Nations children in New South Wales were targeted by police during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fines up to $5000 being issued, pushing families into financial hardship.

21 May 2024

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Top legal and justice experts warn NSW government against new bail laws

More than 500 legal practitioners, community workers and academics have expressed grave concerns about the negative impacts of the New South Wales government’s plan to tighten bail laws in response to youth crime.

18 March 2024

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Data shows NSW police use force against First Nations people at “vastly disproportionate rate”

New South Wales police used force toward Aboriginal people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people, new data has shown.

1 August 2023

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Topics

ABC Law Report: Record damages in Mad Mex sexual harassment case; Reviewing the legal definition of terrorism

ABC News: Woman allegedly sexually harassed by boss in Sydney restaurant speaks after record payout

ABC NEWS: Fast food worker awarded record payout in sexual harassment case

Should we ban non-complete clauses?

The Albanese government will ban non-compete clauses. What are they and what industries will be affected?

Migrant exploitation experts call for increase to services accredited with certifying Workplace Justice Visas

First Nations children - some as young as 11 - strip-searched by NSW police at higher rate, new data reveals

"Simply amplifies disadvantage": First Nations and disadvantaged children targeted by NSW police during COVID lockdowns, report reveals

Top legal and justice experts warn NSW government against new bail laws

Data shows NSW police use force against First Nations people at “vastly disproportionate rate”

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