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ELE Group collapse: Massive foodbank drive for hundreds of laid-off workers
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ELE Group collapse: Pay cut, redundancy threat came before receivership
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ELE collapse: 750 Filipinos fired from sites
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Grouting Services ordered to pay $290k after worker killed by falling beam
WorkSafe prosecuted the firm over the death of a 21-year-old construction worker.
More Mitre 10 layoffs: 14 made redundant at North Shore HQ
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