From lynchmeyer.com.au: The High Court awarded $1.44 million in damages to Mr. Elisha for psychiatric injuries after Vision Australia breached his employment contract by failing to follow proper dismissal procedures.

The court found that the disciplinary policy had been incorporated into the employment contract and that the unfair termination process, which did not allow Mr. Elisha to respond to allegations against him, directly caused his psychiatric injuries.

This landmark decision underscores the importance of adhering to contractual obligations and fair dismissal processes in workplace relations.