Rugg’s lawyer, well-known Maurice Blackburn lawyer Josh Bornstein, said his client felt strongly about the unreasonable work hours expected of political staffers.
Prominent social activist Sally Rugg will keep her job as teal MP Monique Ryan’s chief of staff for at least two more weeks as she fights to have her dismissal overturned in court.during her departure from the office in a dispute about what she claims were unreasonably long work hours.
Rugg will continue to be paid until 5pm on February 17. However, she has not performed work duties for weeks, so it is doubtful that she will operate as chief of staff when Ryan attends the first week of federal Parliament in Canberra next week., said they were pleased with the outcome, adding that his client felt strongly about the unreasonable work hours expected of political staffers.
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