Jackie ‘O’ Henderson: Radio star sues ARN Media after contract terminated following Kyle Sandilands blowup
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has launched legal action against her old employer after her contract was terminated following an on-air blowup with her co-star Kyle Sandilands.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has launched a multi-million-dollar legal action against her old employer after her contract was terminated following an on-air blowup with co-star Kyle Sandilands.
ARN Media confirmed the legal proceedings had been filed in the Federal Court against Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of ARN, in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday morning.
Henderson is seeking a settlement of more than $82 million.
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ARN is the parent company of KIIS FM, which broadcast the wildly popular Kyle and Jackie 0’show for more than a decade.
The show came to a cataclysmic end on February 20 when Sandilands berated Henderson for what he claimed was her lax work ethic after she attempted to connect the former prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein dramas with his astrology chart.
“In summary, the applicants claim that the termination of Ms Henderson’s contract constituted adverse action,” ARN’s statement to the ASX read.
ARN said Henderson had sent a complaint letter that noted she “cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands” and made psychosocial, health and safety and bullying complaints in relation to his conduct on and prior to February 20.
“It is alleged that the Complaint Letter involved the exercise or proposal to exercise workplace rights, and that the contract was terminated because of that exercise or proposed exercise, in alleged contravention of section 340 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
“It is also alleged the termination of her contract amounted to a repudiation of that agreement.”
Henderson’s legal team also claims ARN’s statement to the ASX on March 3 “included misleading and deceptive statements under the Australian Consumer Law.
“The applicants claim compensation of ‘at least $82,250,000’, and payment of a pecuniary penalty, plus interest and costs.”
ARN said it disputes Henderson’s claims and intends to defend the proceedings.
“Given the early stage of the matter, ARN is unable to reliably estimate the outcome or any potential financial impact.”
