2024-03-07
The complainant said that a staff member at the respondent supermarket asked him if he was Scottish. He alleged that when he responded that he was from Northern Ireland, the staff member said “Well, that’s unfortunate…”
The supermarket acknowledged the staff member used the word “unfortunate” but denied the comment as alleged by the complainant.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the supermarket offer the complainant a $500 gift card.
Year
Discrimination type
Racial Discrimination Act
Grounds
Ethnic origin
National origin/extraction
Race
Areas
Goods, services and facilities
- Compensation
Amount
$500