Cancer patient fired after requesting leave for treatment

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An employee was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2020, when she informed her boss that she would need five weeks off to recover from her surgery. The employer, a Melbourne based retailer, allegedly responded saying “I can’t keep your job” and she was subsequently let go. Terminating a staff member for […]

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