WRC adjourns HR worker’s protected disclosures claim for revised submissions

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The Workplace Relations Commission adjourned Jadene Maclou’s claim against her former employer, Virtuoso Learning Ltd, until the end of February, directing her to revise her legal submissions and exchange new papers. The claim alleges penalisation under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.

At the hearing, Maclou acknowledged using AI assistance to prepare her case. The employer’s barrister said some cited cases could not be found and other legal authorities were misquoted. Adjudicator Penelope McGrath said the file contained extensive information and concluded the hearing could not proceed that day.