Monique Ryan accused of causing chief of staff to be sacked over refusing ‘unreasonable’ work hours

In federal court application seeking to keep her job, Sally Rugg claims commonwealth engaged in hostile conduct'

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Sally Rugg has accused the commonwealth of hostile conduct" and claimed independent MP Monique Ryan caused her to be sacked for refusing to work unreasonable" additional hours, court documents reveal.

Rugg's federal court application, released on Tuesday, reveals that Ryan's chief of staff is seeking an injunction to keep her job with the member for Kooyong, alleging a breach of the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions.

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