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Sick employee can claim adverse action despite lengthy absence: Court
The Federal Circuit Court has allowed an employee sacked after being absent with cancer for 10 months to proceed with his adverse action claim, holding a dismissal could still be unlawful even if a sick or injured employee was away for longer than the three months specified in the Fair Work laws.
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