IOOF exec says she was sacked for mental illness

IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) has another legal battle looming with its own staff, after a former executive accused it of sacking her after it was informed she had a mental illness.

Ex-head of communications Dr Jane Rennie has claimed in court documents that the company dismissed her after she expressed a need to take personal leave or submit a WorkCover claim as a result of work stress, as first reported in the Australian Financial Review.

Rennie claims the company told her she would be redeployed, but she was made redundant less than a week after she reported her situation.

IOOF had not responded to requests for comment from The Motley Fool at the time of writing.

The finance company also allegedly didn’t consider her for…