Published: 13:29 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 14 August 2026
A Fair Work decision has laid bare a bitter dispute between wellness company Bon Charge and its former chief marketing officer, after the business unsuccessfully sought costs over what it described as a 'scandalous' dossier of allegations.
Bon Charge, which sells wellness products aimed at improving sleep, recovery and beauty, is facing a raft of allegations levelled by ex-chief marketing officer Zoe Phillips-Price.
Founded by husband-and-wife team Andy and Katie Mant, who both featured on Forbes' 40 Under 40 list, Bon Charge sells products including red light therapy panels and blue-light blocking glasses in 137 countries.
Now, the company could be headed for the Federal Court over a dispute centring onĀ Ms Phillips-Price's resignation in August 2025, which she alleges was actually a forced exit.
Ms Phillips-Price claims that she was pushed to resign due to 'adverse omissions', and 'false and misleading statements' about the role she had been hired to perform.
She further claims that Bon Charge had breached its contractual obligation to 'provide a safe system of work' and manage 'psychosocial risks'.
According to the Fair Work Commission decision, Ms Phillips-Price claimed she was notified of her dismissal on August 28 last year and submitted her resignation the same day.
Zoe Phillips-Price claims she was pushed to resign from Bon Charge due to adverse omissions and āfalse and misleading statementsā about the role she had been employed to perform
Katie Mant and her husband were both included on Forbes' Top 40 under 40 list in 2024.
Andy Mant founded Bon Charge alongside his wife, Katie, in 2017
In her resignation letter, Ms Phillips-Price outlined how the nature of her position had 'materially and unilaterally changed' to no longer reflect what was set out in her contract.
'This is not a voluntary resignation in the ordinary sense but one compelled by the fact that the role of CMO no longer exists in substance, and therefore I cannot reasonably be expected to continue in it,' her resignation said.
Just shy of 21 days later, Ms Phillips-Price engaged Harmers Workplace Lawyers to file a general protections claim with the Fair Work Commission.
The claim, titled 'Circumstances which caused the Forced Resignation', alleged thatĀ Ms Phillips-Price had raised several concerns about a lack of resources and support available to help her do her role, and the need for an additional team member.