Western Australia’s Deputy Premier Roger Cook dinner has defended his electoral and ministerial workplaces amid allegations a senior staffer was bullied and “brutally sacked” final yr.
Mr Cook dinner refused to touch upon the circumstances that led to Sanja Spasojevic shedding her job at his citizens workplace in Kwinana, the place she had labored for 9 years, final October however refuted claims the workplace’s office tradition was poisonous.
In accordance with an article printed by The West Australian on Saturday, Ms Spasojevic was topic to bullying, harassment, and inappropriate feedback and had been pressured to acquire a misconduct restraining order in opposition to one other Labor staffer who allegedly threatened to “destroy her”.
Ms Spasojevic informed the Seven-West Media every day newspaper she was being pressured into signing a deed of settlement containing a gag order and when she refused her employment was terminated.
The previous staffer claims HR administration accused her of failing to submit go away from day off regardless of having submitted a request to Mr Cook dinner, who shred the doc in entrance of her.
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Ms Spasojevic has referred her claims to the Public Service Commissioner, alleging an absence of procedural equity.
Throughout a quick press convention in Fremantle on Saturday, Mr Cook dinner mentioned he was saddened by the course of occasions, including his relationship with Ms Spasojevic was “not in the perfect form”, however mentioned the previous worker had been awarded procedural equity.
“Sadly, there are a variety of office points which shaped and developed over a time frame,” he informed reporters.