2020-02-01
The complainant alleged that the respondent software business terminated his employment in a sales role three weeks after recruiting him because of his criminal record. The complainant said he had left his employment with another employer to take up the position with the business. The complainant was charged with, but not convicted of, assault and domestic violence related offences six years earlier.
The software business said that its decision to terminate the complainant's employment was based on a legitimate contractual right to terminate employment if an employee did not return a satisfactory criminal record check. The business agreed to participate in conciliation to try to resolve the complaint.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the business pay the complainant approximately $8,500.
Year
Discrimination type
Other discrimination in employment
Grounds
Criminal record
Areas
Employment
Compensation
Amount
Approximately $8,500