2020-02-12
The complainant is homosexual and worked for the respondent university. He claimed a colleague told another colleague that the complainant was sending him ‘gross’ photos and that he did not want to work with the complainant because of his sexual orientation. The complainant alleged that the university terminated his contract when he asked not to be allocated shifts with the colleague.
The university did not agree with the complainant’s view of events but indicated a willingness to participate in conciliation to try to resolve the complaint.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the university pay the complainant $1,000.
Year
Discrimination type
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Sexual orientation
Victimisation
Areas
Employment
Compensation
Amount
$1,000