Teal MP Monique Ryan's Chief of Staff has made a general protections claim against the member for Kooyong. Sally Rugg made the application against Dr Ryan and the Commonwealth in the Federal Court last week, the Australian Financial Review first…
Don't self-represent! That's the message from employment law experts after two of Jacqui Lambie's former staffers were hit with $100,000 in court costs. The pair sued the Tasmanian senator for unlawful dismissal in the Federal Court. The court however found…
A worker sacked for posting a picture of former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian with a Hitler moustache has received compensation. The NSW Industrial Relations Commission found the child protection worker was justifiably sacked. However, it also found the dismissal harsh…
Jacqui Lambie's former Chief of Staff and his wife are suing the Tasmanian Senator for unfair dismissal. Lambie sacked the pair in 2017 following complaints about workplace health and safety. The pair accuse Lambie of using "vulgar language" on a…
A senior Queensland Health executive claims he was unlawfully terminated amid an overcrowding crisis in the hospitals he managed. Metro South chief executive Stephen Ayre ran five hospitals, including Logan Hospital. However, Queensland Health fired him last month after serving…
A group of sacked Ipswich City councillors are claiming unlawful termination over a widespread corruption scandal. However, the group of seven claim the Queensland government is punishing them for the sins of a few. The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)…