Former employee’s court case against DAN over chronic pain dismissed

September 17, 2019 10:36

A Federal Court case filed by Lien Tran against her former employer, the Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), was dismissed yesterday with the consent of both parties.

The general protections claim centred on 44 complaints she allegedly made, primarily regarding hand, finger, and back pain due to her office chair, work station, and workload. According to court documents filed by Tran, this was a physical disability, and her complaints relating to it led to her dismissal.

Tran says she made 44 complaints from 2014 to 2016, but DAN has no records of them

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Brittney Rigby

Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

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1 COMMENTS

Jerry Gold 17 Sep 19

I don’t think Accountants should be forced to use computers on every work day, they used to be fine with an abacus or beans. Yes, they process sensitive company and employee data but automatic financial and security software updates? And yes, DANs business was undergoing some business challenges during those year – but everyone is entitled to a pay rise. Everyone.

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