Union claims Macquarie University illegally targeted staff for redundancy in Fair Work claim
Union claims Macquarie University illegally targeted staff for redundancy in Fair Work claim
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'Punched in the guts': Sacked academics take uni to Fair Work Commission
Two senior academics from Macquarie University allege they were targeted for redundancy because of their union activity.
In short:
The National Tertiary Education Union says two decorated academics were illegally sacked because of their advocacy and is taking legal action to have them reinstated.
Macquarie University denied the accusations "in the strongest possible terms", saying its redundancy process was "rigorous and fair".
What's next?
The union said it was extremely rare for it to fund this kind of legal action.