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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Double dipping employee with psychological injury awarded $1.73 million

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The Victorian Supreme Court has recently found that Vision Australia’s dismissal of a consultant for alleged repeated aggressive behaviour was a “sham and a disgrace” and contributed directly to the employee’s “very serious” psychiatric injury. The employee previously made an unfair dismissal application, which was settled with the employer five years prior to bringing this […]

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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Trusted Senior Manager misused employer’s confidential information to set up in competition

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This month’s Employment Update looks at the recent Federal Court decision, Verix Pty Ltd v Williams [2021] FCA 748 (‘decision’). In this decision, the Federal Court concluded that a Senior Business Development Manager (with the assistance of others) had misused the employer’s confidential information to set up a business in competition, breaching “contract, statutory duties, […]

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