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Monique Ryan’s chief of employees won’t be able to work for the impartial MP whereas she sues her, after a decide dismissed her makes an attempt to keep away from termination.
Political staffer Sally Rugg had utilized to the Federal Court docket for an pressing injunction to cease the teal MP from ending her employment, after legal professionals allege she pushed her into resigning.
She needed to proceed working as an adviser, endeavor coverage and media work for the federal MP for Kooyong.
Nevertheless, Justice Debra Mortimer dismissed her interlocutory utility on Tuesday morning.
She ordered for a timetable to be agreed to by each events for when the matter will go to trial, and mentioned a case administration listening to must be held earlier than March 20.
Ms Rugg has lodged an unfair dismissal declare towards the MP and the Commonwealth, which incorporates allegations she was requested to work greater than 70 hours per week on a wage of $166,000.
At a listening to on Friday, Dr Ryan and the Commonwealth each argued towards Ms Rugg protecting her job, saying their relationship had damaged down and likening the authorized combat to “trench warfare”.
The MP disputes Ms Rugg’s claims that she dismissed her, efficient January 31, after she refused to work unreasonable hours for the member for Kooyong.
Ms Rugg is looking for compensation and pecuniary penalties from each events, and has added critical contraventions of the Honest Work Act towards the Commonwealth to her dispute.
Justice Mortimer will publish her causes later at present.
– AAP
