A terminally ill man is in a legal battle with a multi-national company, claiming he was forced out of his job months after telling his employer he was dying.

In November, the 33-year-old was told he had up to 18 months to live.

“I was shut out, blackballed from the company,” he told Ben Fordham.

“As soon as I cease to be useful to them they threw me to the curb.”

Craveable Brands has dismissed the claims in a statement: “We reject any suggestion that Chris was dismissed or coerced into resigning.” (See full statement below)

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“As a valued and much-loved member of our team at Craveable Brands, Chris Mahoney established a great rapport with his peers and executive in the two years he worked with the business.

“We were devastated when Chris received a terminal diagnosis in October 2021, and immediately sought to provide care and support.

“We worked flexibly with Chris to accommodate his medical needs and supported him through this difficult period.

“On 11 November 2021, Chris verbally advised that he wished to resign from his employment. At that time, we encouraged him to seek further advice and to attend medical appointments to ensure he was not disadvantaged from compensation in any way given his diagnosis.

“Four days later Chris verbally confirmed his resignation. On 29 November 2021, he returned his laptop and security cards. In December 2021, he announced his resignation and said farewell to his colleagues.

“On 28 January this year, Chris confirmed his resignation in writing, effective that same day.

“It was with great sadness and surprise that Craveable Brands later learned that Chris had commenced a general protections dispute with the Fair Work Commission (FWC), where the matter continues to remain unresolved.

“We reject any suggestion that Chris was dismissed or coerced into resigning, and we dispute the other claims submitted to the FWC.

“We know this is a tough time for Chris and for his family. That is why, in recent months, we have made a number of offers of settlement to resolve this dispute.

“We remain open to hearing from Chris and resolving this matter in a timely fashion.

“As the matter is before the FWC, we are not in a position to provide further information or background material on claims that may have been made during the hearings.”