2019-05-03
The complainant is 52 years of age and applied for an overseas position as an English teacher. She alleged the respondent company did not progress her application because it considered she would be unlikely to secure a visa due to her age.
The company claimed the decision not to hire the complainant was based on merit and suitability for the role.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the company commission anti-discrimination training for all its staff, review its policies and procedures and recommend to its parent company that the recruitment process be reviewed in order to avoid age discrimination. The company also agreed to pay the complainant $2,000.
Year
Discrimination type
Age Discrimination Act
Grounds
Age
Areas
Employment
Compensation
Policy change/Change in practice
Named individual(s) to undertake anti-discrimination/EEO training
Anti-discrimination/EEO training introduced
Amount
$2,000