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Article

16 Mar 2006

Author:
Leonie Lamont, Sydney Morning Herald

Guard awarded $1.9m for relentless, brutal bullying [Australia]

When Devandar Naidu was at work his boss would kick his chair from under him. The security guard was subjected over four years to names such as "coconut head" and "monkey face"...the NSW [New South Wales] Supreme Court awarded the former security guard $1.9 million in compensation for the relentless and brutal bullying that left him incapable of working again...The abuse of Mr Naidu [was] at the hands of News Ltd's security and fire manager...[who] would...squeeze Mr Naidu's genital area... News Ltd [part of News Corporation] will share the damages with Group 4 Securitas Pty Ltd. [part of Group 4 Securicor]