ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-30/abc-hires-seyfarth-shaw-in-lattouf-unlawful-dismissal-case/103394616

The national broadcaster will be represented by Seyfarth Shaw, which has a decades-long reputation of anti-union practices in the US, to act in the Fair Work Commission matter involving journalist Antoinette Lattouf.

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LineNoise@kbin.social · 34 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Respect to the investigations team for running this.

Deceptichum@kbin.social · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It feels like no one dislikes the ABC as a company as much as its employees.

Which honestly makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. I hate my employer too.

Ilandar@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
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fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 2y

Someone getting shouted at today.

shermozle@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 2y

Oh the staff know what their overlords are like. The MD hired the ex HR Head of paragon of employment rights 7-11 who proceeded to stretch "negotiations" out for years by being a prick. All while the MD pretends that it's not him.

TheBat@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (4 replies)
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DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Media Watch is worthwhile viewing, regularly critical of the ABC

LineNoise@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

Unfortunately of late it’s been used as a platform to launder the transphobia of both Barry and producers.

JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

To me thats a fair endorsement that they are being impartial news reporters, though i think they lean left of center they also dont try sweep shit under the rug when it doesnt suit them

RGB3x3@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
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billytheid@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y

Time for a full scale house cleaning at the ABC. They need to clean out the rot Morrison and co started.

BustinJiber@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

"Say fart" is going to fight Lattouf? Pffffffffff

Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y

Sound strategy. I know when I want someone to represent me in a fairwork lawsuit I go straight to a company that operates in a country that has no ideological framework whatsoever to understand how things work within our laws.