2018-11-22
The complainant alleged the respondent charitable organisation withdrew an offer of employment after she disclosed her pregnancy.
On being advised of the complaint, the organisation agreed to participate in conciliation.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the organisation pay the complainant $5,000. The organisation acknowledged the complainant was provided with inadequate information about the requirements of the role during the recruitment process and undertook review relevant policies and procedures to prevent similar incidents in the future. The organisation also undertook to review its parental leave policy and to train all staff on anti-discrimination principles.
Year
Discrimination type
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Pregnancy
Sex
Areas
Employment
Compensation
Anti discrimination/EEO training introduced
Amount
$5,000