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Acknowledgements to Melinda Bell and Lyndel David for their contributions.
Introduction
On Friday, 5 September 2025, the Federal Court of Australia (Court) issued an important decision in Fair Work Ombudsman v Woolworths Group Limited & Ors [2025] FCA 1092 (FWO v Woolworths). The decision offers guidance to employers on how to ensure compliance with
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Sachverhalt
Die Parteien streiten um die Anrechnung böswillig unterlassenen anderweitigen Verdienstes auf Verzugslohnansprüche. Der Kläger war als Senior Consultant seit November 2019 bei der Beklagten beschäftigt. Die Beklagte kündigte das Arbeitsverhältnis