Social activist turned political staffer Sally Rugg has launched a legal challenge for unfair dismissal against a federal Teal MP over claims she was sacked for refusing to work unreasonable hours. 9News
Social activist turned political staffer Sally Rugg has launched a legal challenge for unfair dismissal against a federal Teal MP over claims she was sacked for refusing to work unreasonable hours.successfully challenged then-treasurer Josh Frydenberg for the seat of KooyongShe's now launched a bid in the Federal Court to stop Ryan and the Commonwealth from sacking her, alleging breaches of national employment standards and workplace agreements for political staffers.
The first respondent in the case, filed on January 25, is the Commonwealth with Ryan named as the second respondent.Represented by high-profile employment lawyer Josh Bornstein, Rugg is seeking a full injunction preventing her position from being terminated, as well as a temporary injunction until the matter is finalised.It's argued her sacking breaches national employment standards in the Fair Work Act as well as the enterprise agreement for staff employed by commonwealth MPs.
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