Published: 13:29 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 14 August 2026<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Now, the company could be headed for the Federal Court over a dispute centring on\u00a0Ms Phillips-Price's resignation in August 2025, which she alleges was actually a forced exit.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
She further claims that Bon Charge had breached its contractual obligation to 'provide a safe system of work' and manage 'psychosocial risks'.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Zoe Phillips-Price claims she was pushed to resign from Bon Charge due to adverse omissions and \u2018false and misleading statements\u2019 about the role she had been employed to perform<\/p>\n
Katie Mant and her husband were both included on Forbes' Top 40 under 40 list in 2024.<\/p>\n
Andy Mant founded Bon Charge alongside his wife, Katie, in 2017<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
'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.<\/p>\n
Just shy of 21 days later, Ms Phillips-Price engaged Harmers Workplace Lawyers to file a general protections claim with the Fair Work Commission.<\/p>\n
The claim, titled 'Circumstances which caused the Forced Resignation', alleged that\u00a0Ms 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.<\/p>\n