“She took action against the department in the Fair Work Commission. The mediation ended without agreement and she could have escalated it to the federal court, but she decided not to because it was too stressful and expensive”

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filed a claim with the Fair Work Commission after being denied flexible work, pursued mediation, and chose not to take the case to federal court due to stress and legal costs

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