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Australian High Court Rules That Employers Can Be Liable for Psychiatric Injury Caused by Breach of an Employment Contract

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As of 11 December 2024, the majority in the High Court of Australia case of Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50 confirmed that an employer may be liable for psychiatric injury caused by a breach of the employment contract. In this case, the employee was awarded damages of AU$1.4 million for lost earnings, pain and suffering.

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