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Corrs In Brief Full Federal Court decision highlights bullying/harassment and breach of contract risks for employers

21 August 2007

On 7 August 2007 the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Nikolich v Goldman Sachs J B Were Services Pty Ltd [2007]FCAFC 120. By a majority of 2:1 the Full Court upheld the decision of Justice Wilcox at first instance to order Goldman Sachs J B Were Services Pty Ltd (Goldman Sachs ) to pay $515,869 in damages to a former employee, Peter Nikolich.

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