State Suing and Corporation Corruption
State Suing
The Queensland Government is currently under strife with two major court cases, the first of which being:
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The Queensland government has been ordered to pay $2.7 million to Jess and Jackie Morecroft after losing their bid to avoid compensation.
The couple lost their Gold Coast house, purchased under fraudulent circumstances, ending a nearly six-year ordeal. The court ruling affirmed the original decision, awarding damages for breach of contract in February 2023. The Queensland Government's appeal to dismiss the compensation order was dismissed, and they are now required to cover the Morecrofts' legal costs. Read more here.
This was followed by Paramedic Naomi O'Callaghan’s decision to sue the Queensland Government for $1.3 million, alleging two traumatic 2011 incidents involving being locked in a house with a corpse, threatened by dogs, and subsequently suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She claims the Queensland Ambulance Service failed to send backup paramedics and asserts unjust termination in 2019, hence furthering the suing saga faced by the Queensland Government under new leadership. Read more about Naomi’s case here.
Corporation Corruption
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KFC and McDonalds may be multi-billion dollar industry giants, but that doesn’t mean they are above the law. If you’ve worked at either of these companies in the past 5 years, you may have some money ready for delivery quite soon. Both of these Fast Food companies are being hit with juicy class-action lawsuits due to their…
failure to give employees 10 minute rest breaks when working over 4 hour shifts.
Backed by their respective Unions, the lawsuit will likely impact hundreds of stores, thousands of workers, and result in millions of dollars in backpay addressing nothing short of wage theft. Workers all across Australia have allegedly been exploited, and thankfully, Shine Lawyers have now taken these Aussie favorites to the High Court to serve them an extra-large wake-up call.
These alleged exploitations of working standards are a human rights violation, and it’s going to take a lot more than just a finger lickin’ good argument for these companies to walk away unscathed. It’s safe to say that:
these fast food powerhouses will not be “lovin it” if it comes to a negative verdict, and many Australian workers are hopeful that "someone” will be saying KFC.
This is the perfect illustration of the importance of the Rule of Law and why checks and balances of power are the heart and soul of our society. The beauty of such lawsuits is that they can initiate a ripple effect, prompting employees from other companies to speak out and seek retribution for the deprivation of basic working rights.
Workers' rights persistently pose challenges for the State Government, prompting scrutiny on whether more stringent laws should be enacted for businesses and employers alike.
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bad advice from jeremy
All this talk about McDonalds and KFC has got me hungry… so I’m going to give you my personal fast food hot-takes (without prejudice):
Overrated: GYG
Mediocre Mexican with a flair for the boring. Overhyped and fails to beat half of what I can make in 5 minutes from Woolworths with a taco sachet.
Underrated: Red Rooster
When it comes to chicken, this fast food joint easily beats KFC - with whole chickens for cheap, cheesy nuggets, and no feeling sick afterwards. I can easily eat Red Rooster several times a week, whereas KFC has a 14 day recovery.
Best: Subway
“But, but… Subway is trash”
Let me remind you that you make your order, and did I hear cookies? I think I did. Jeremy votes for Subway to make a comeback in 2024.
Let us know your favourite fast food restaurant in the comments below!