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NAB MySuper class action settlement approved

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... was brought against it for deferring the transition of members to MySuper products. The case was brought by Maurice Blackburn on behalf of MasterKey members in 2020. Out of the $64.25 million agreed, an estimated $19.9 million will be paid to Maurice ...

Future Fund makes leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... culture and inclusion officer. She replaces Kimberley Reid, who retired at the end of last year. She joins from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers where she held a similar role. She also brings senior experience at Pacific National, GE Capital, and Country Road. ...

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... settle a class action that alleged it delayed transferring more than 300,000 members to cheaper MySuper options. Maurice Blackburn has today advised it reached a settlement with MLC Super Fund, NULIS Nominees and MLC Nominees in the class action it brought ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... than $522,635 and foregone superannuation of more than $54,880," AIST's modelling showed. More broadly, Maurice Blackburn continues to campaign for Fair Work Act reform to legislate 12 days of paid reproductive leave. The law firm also supports the ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... hours worked. Again, like sick leave, notice and evidence requirements would apply. The campaign is supported by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, which said: "We support the proposed new laws to be adopted by the Queensland and federal government. The current ...

Rest hires policy lead from HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... background, including eight years as a senior associate focused on employment and industrial relations law at Maurice Blackburn. At Rest, he will report to chief people, strategy and corporate affairs officer Tyrone O'Neill. He will be responsible for ...

Settlement approved in AMP shareholder class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... misconduct made public by the Royal Commission. An amended statement of claim was filed on 7 December 2021 by Maurice Blackburn and the case was to be heard in August, but AMP agreed to the settlement ahead of its commencement. There are 18,702 group ...

AMP shareholder class action settlement slashed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... million class action settlement after legal fees are taken out should the court approve the proposed amount. Maurice Blackburn will take a $26 million cut of the settlement because of costs incurred over a five-year period that cover "investigating and ...

AMP settles class action for $110m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... that included among other issues, charging fees for no services under various contexts. The class actions of Maurice Blackburn, and Slater and Gordon were consolidated into one while the other three lawsuits were put on ice. Maurice Blackburn referred ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... in retirement, contributing to women over-55 now being the largest group of homeless in Australia. As such, Maurice Blackburn is calling for mandated menopause leave as part of a broader campaign that includes paid menstrual leave. Forming a working ...
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