Antoinette Lattouf wins wrongful termination case against the ABC – video
The journalist was terminated from her position at the national broadcaster just three days into a five-day contract after sharing a post on social media about the war in Gaza. The federal court found the ABC contravened the Fair Work Act by terminating Lattouf’s employment for reasons including that she held political opinions opposing the Israeli military campaign in the Palestinian territory. While the court upheld Lattouf’s claim that she was wrongfully terminated by the public broadcaster, it found Lattouf was not terminated because of her race or national extraction. The court ordered the ABC to pay Lattouf compensation of $70,000 for non-economic loss
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Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against the ABC as federal court delivers judgment
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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