2022-10-14
The complainant was employed on a casual basis as a driver for a goods transport company. She alleged that when her partner told the operations manager that she was pregnant, he said words to the effect that "we can't have pregnant chicks working here" and she was not offered any more work.
The company denied that the alleged statement was made and said the complainant was not offered work because there was no work available that met her requirements with regard to hours of work and type of vehicle used.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the company pay the complainant $3,650 as an Employee Termination Payment and develop a workplace anti-discrimination policy.
Year
Discrimination type
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Pregnancy
Areas
Employment
Compensation
Policy – anti discrimination/EEO Policy developed
Amount
$3,650