2022-10-13
The complainant was a student of the respondent vocational training body. She alleged the training body informed her that due to her pregnancy, she would not be permitted to participate in a module with potentially distressing content, and that she could not complete three mandatory practical components of the course until six months post-partum.
On being advised of the complaint, the training body indicated a willingness to try to resolve the complaint by conciliation.
The complaint was resolved with an undertaking by the training body to change its policy to enable pregnant students to participate in the module that contained potentially distressing content subject to students signing a waiver confirming their awareness of the subject matter and potential for distress. The training body also undertook that while pregnant students would not be able to complete practical modules of the course in their last trimester for safety reasons, their ability to do so post-partum would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Year
Discrimination type
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Pregnancy
Areas
Education
Goods, services and facilities
Action ceased/Undertaking to cease an action
Revised terms and conditions
Amount