• Mental Health

Australian High Court finds “sham” dismissal caused psychiatric injury

In overturning precedent, top court takes aim at company’s “unfair” and “unreasonable” disciplinary process

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Chantelle
Chantelle Cloete
Reporter

In a landmark decision, Australia’s High Court has awarded AU$1.4m (£704,200) to a tech consultant who suffered psychiatric injury from a “sham” dismissal process.

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