9News 2 15°C Sydney NATIONAL LOCAL{ WORLD 9RAW MORE{ Jumpin Jumpin A Current Affair 60 Minutes Today Inside Story National 6:34pm September 19, 2014 Worker went on stress leave over soy milk debacle Natasha Lee Natasha Lee Share on Facebook 137 Share on Twitter 8 Share on Share 144SHARES A Canberra public servant demanded longer breaks because it was difficult to find a café that served organic coffee and soy milk, court documents show. ATO employee Pardeep Sidhu was at first warned about her absences from her desk, prompting her to contact the Commonwealth governments workplace authority, the Canberra Times reports. But after her appeal was dismissed, the employee went on stress leave and claimed compensation arguing her bosss actions left her with an adjustment disorder. Ms Sidhus subsequent appeal of the workplace authoritys decision was later rejected by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Ms Sidhu has now recovered from her adjustment disorder and is currently working in a different department in the ATO. Read more at 9news.au/national/2014/09/19/18/34/worker-went-on-stress-leave-over-soy-milk-debacle#1edapbvF890CJCpl.99
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:46:02 +0000