You were on about diverse action claims- have you got one we can read about?
“Hell argue that due to the conversations which took place that he felt he had no other option but to resign, which is constructive dismissal and will open up the door for not only Ana diverse action claim through the fair work commission but also the relevant human rights tribunals”
She has been involved in the external review
She is involved in the selection of candidates to be put to the Board for a vote.
As a Board member she gets to vote on her recommendations
Is her bio up on the EFC website? I do know she works for KPMG and that she left an AFL job following a falling out.
But that’s about it, don’t know any other affiliations
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothyhisgrove/details/experience/
Thorburn was CEO of BNZ from 2008-14 and before that NAB Head of Retail Banking
2007-09 “Member of Retail Bank Leadership Team” so Thorburn would’ve been her boss (2007-08) in that role
and both would’ve been members of the NAB Executive Committee in her GM role 2008-10
She’s probably one of the high profile people that Barham called for a reference…
Constructive dismissal is a very hard argument to make out though. Unless there has been a change at common law, the onus of proof is on the employee/Thorburn to show that due to the conduct of the employer they have been effectively dismissed; and that the employer’s conduct was the only contributing factor (in all the circumstances) which led to separation of employment. “In all the circumstances” requires a state of mind assessment which the Commission has been reluctant to do.
Ah that should read “adverse action”, spelling error
I wonder about the connection between EY and AT as well. Obviously EY is a big organization, but EY Is the current auditors of NAB. Not sure if they were when AT was CEO, but if they were EY would have been on a significant retainer….
yes they were the auditors his whole tenure as ceo
My understanding is Ernst & Young recommended the CEO for board to consider and completed all reference checks to hand over. No doubt there would be a few please explains going on with EY on reference checks. It doesn’t omit club doing their own diligence also. Just a complete ugly no win for anyone outcome
Feels a lot like Game of thrones to me
Maybe EY should give us a refund.
He’s got no hope.
Doubt whether he even constitutes an employee.
So he’s going to get $4 million like Izzy did?
No 10% off Bombershop for a decade
Maybe Blitz members need to get on board with the unity ticket and stop following purple like a bunch of sycophants.
There is a bio of her on the KPMG site.
Also an extensive article in the AFR of 16 August by Ed Tadros, cleaning up sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace .
She used to be a Collingwood supporter.
How did she get to be on the EFC Board?
More of a problem is a board member from the gambling industry for mine
Secret Agent
Fox on the job
He hasn’t a leg to stand on. He misrepresents his case. The EFC did not ask him to give up his religion. They identified a conflict between his position as Chairman of the group of eight Cities on the Hill, and that of Chief Executive Officer of the Essendon Football Club, and asked him to give up one position or the other. He was entirely free to worship where he wished and as he wished, as an ordinary Christian believer.
It was a question of ego, of power and privilege. Thorburn wanted to be top dog in both spheres of his life - in work and in worship. We made him choose, and he spat the dummy. Ego.
Part of Collingwood’s objection to having Bridie O’Donnell on their Board was that she was not a Collingwood supporter ( forgot to buy a membership before the appointment)‘
Branch stacking there!