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An employee who admitted to "a habit of speaking at length" has failed to prove he was put on a PIP due to his race, rather than his difficulties with communication and collaboration.

The senior software engineer at Nine Entertainment alleged he suffered discrimination when the employer failed to properly investigate his bullying allegations against a manager, placed him on a performance improvement plan, and pressured him to resign.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard the employee began complaining of bullying in mid-2022, stating his manager "became very aggressive and almost yelling" during a meeting. Over the following months he escalated his concerns to HR...