2023-08-04
The complainant is legally blind and was employed as a senior staff member with the respondent recruitment agency. He alleged other members of senior staff and the business owner discriminated against him because of his disability, including by ridiculing him for not using two computer screens, making derogatory comments about his disability and threatening to demote him when he sought to access personal leave.
The respondents denied discriminating against the complainant but agreed to participate in conciliation to try to resolve the complaint.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the employment relationship come to an end, the respondents pay the complainant $38,000 and provide him with a statement of service.
Year
Discrimination type
Disability Discrimination Act
Grounds
Disability
Areas
Employment
Compensation;
Statement of service
Amount
$38,000