One of the Australian “royal prank” DJs is suing her radio station for failing to provide a safe workplace over the hoax last year that lead to a woman’s death.
Mel Greig – who has been off the air since British nurse Jacintha Saldanha killed herself in December – has filed a claim against 2Day FM.
A source told Fairfax Media that Greig alleged it “did not maintain a safe workplace” in relation to the incident.
Neither Greig nor her employer, Southern Cross Austereo, has made any comment.
While Greig has not returned to work since the tragedy, her co-host Michael Christian resumed his duties earlier this year and was controversially named the network’s “top jock” in June.
The source said Greig and Austereo would try to settle the matter in conciliation. If that failed, they would go to court.
In April, Greig revealed she would give evidence at the UK inquest into Saldanha’s suicide. It was not known if she will appear personally or make a statement via video link.
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– The Age
