“Network 10 values and supports all employees. Any inference to the contrary is completely false.”
The spokeswoman also accused law firm Maurice Blackburn of having anticipated due process by pursuing claims through the media.
Van Onselen “continued to publicly defame Mrs. George after going to court, causing her immense distress,” George’s lawyer said. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Van Onselen told The Age that he has no permission to comment.
Maurice Blackburn director Josh Bornstein said that as a result of the constant behavior of Network 10 and van Onselen, George was looking for additional damages.
“The management of Network 10 has refused to control Mr van Onselen.
Bornstein also said the Fair Labor Act provides protections for people who report employment issues.
“He seems to think that Mr. van Onselen is more important than other staff members and is free to do whatever he wants, regardless of the consequences. The fact that the network does not act as a responsible employer in this matter is extraordinary.” to say.
The amended claim statement includes a condition that would require the network to provide annual training to employees on gender equality, victimization, and bullying, and would require the company to monitor compliance with the program.
She claims unspecified damages on the network, which she alleges caused her personal injury, injuries, humiliation and distress, loss of opportunities to advance her career, and loss of income.
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In court documents filed earlier this year, George alleged that he was “often” in charge of writing van Onselen’s news packages in addition to his own work in 2019 and 2020.
George alleges that after complaining to network executive editor Anthony Murdoch about his workload, sometime between November 2019 and February 2020, Murdoch replied, “What have you done even today? Are you painting your nails and drinking herbal tea?
George further alleged that Murdoch told him that the culture of the station’s Canberra office had always been “toxic” and that he had to learn to “approach it”.
He said that after Murdoch became aware of the dispute, he said, “Peter is crazy about bats, but we just have to get used to it.”
Van Onselen rejected George’s complaints of feeling unsupported, disrespectful and unwelcome in the office, and hoped George would apologize for “hurting his feelings,” he said.
A month later, he alleged, Murdoch told other Network 10 employees in the Canberra office that George “did him no favors,” that he “didn’t even like it,” and words to that effect. that if I had “so many.” days of illness and headache[s]I’d check my damn head. “
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