Business

A software engineer fired after refusing to return to the office 3 days a week lost his unfair dismissal claim

- January 23, 2026 3 MIN READ

A Melbourne-based software engineer has lost an unfair dismissal case after he was fired for refusing to return to the office. Richard Johnson worked as a product engineer at print management software provider PaperCut Software from April 2022 until mid-June 2025, when he was fired for refusing to comply with a three days per week… Read more »

Dean Freestone
Business

The cofounder of Seer Medical is fighting investor Breakthrough Victoria in court, claiming he was unfairly dismissed from the startup

- December 20, 2024 3 MIN READ

The Victorian government’s controversial $2 billion venture fund has been embroiled in an unfair dismissal case launched by the cofounder of one of its portfolio companies. Seer Medical founder Dr Dean Freestone launched Federal Court action against the company he helped launch and Breakthrough Victoria earlier this year, alleging he was forced out of the… Read more »