Seven West Media has been ordered to mediate a possible resolution to a workplace lawsuit by a former employee who had an affair with the company's CEO.
Amber Harrison in March launched Federal Court action alleging Seven had contravened the Fair Work Act by prejudicing her workplace rights and engaging in adverse action.
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Seven clears CEO of wrongdoing
Seven West Media clears CEO Tim Worner of wrongdoing after allegations of misconduct were raised last year by former employee Amber Harrison.
Counsel for Seven on Friday told the court it opposed Ms Harrison's request for mediation, but Justice Mordecai Bromberg said "mediations can often resolve proceedings, despite the resistance of one of the parties".
A spokesman for Seven said orders for mediation were not unusual.
Ms Harrison, a former executive assistant at the media company, has been locked in a bitter court battle with Seven since she revealed embarrassing details of her affair with Seven West CEO Tim Worner in December.
The NSW Supreme Court imposed a temporary gag order in February preventing her speaking publicly about the relationship or the company, and Seven will push for a permanent order at a four-day hearing starting on July 10.
"We will continue the actions in the NSW Supreme Court to a final outcome before taking any further step in these proceedings," Seven's spokesman said.
"We also note the orders made by His Honour to engage in mediation with Ms Harrison which as the Judge indicated are routinely made in Fair Work Act matters."
He added that Justice Bromberg's decision to "defer the Fair Work claims until after the final Supreme Court decision is sensible".
The Fair Work claim stem from Ms Harrison returning fire in March with a cross-claim alleging Seven breached an implied term of her employment contract to keep and maintain a safe system of work.
with AAP