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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…

The complainant was employed by the respondent multinational corporation. She alleged her manager discouraged her from applying for a national role after he became aware she intended to undertake in-vitro fertilisation. She also alleged that the company made her role redundant while retaining a less experienced male in a similar role. The company said the work formerly performed by the…

The complainant says he is homosexual and worked as a dispute officer with the respondent bank. He alleged a colleague made numerous comments about his sexuality and asked him if he was sexually involved with another male colleague. The complainant said he told his colleague that the comments made him uncomfortable and asked him to stop. He alleged his colleague did not take his request…

The complainant was employed by the respondent multinational corporation. She alleged her manager discouraged her from applying for a national role after he became aware she intended to undertake in-vitro fertilisation. She also alleged that the company made her role redundant while retaining a less experienced male in a similar role. The company said the work formerly performed by the…

The complainant is 15 years of age and attended the respondent private high school. The complainant has down syndrome, hypothyroidism, anxiety, scoliosis, verbal dyspraxia and sensory processing difficulties. Her psychologist said her disability manifested as a habit of spitting when frustrated, embarrassed or annoyed. The complainant claimed she was not provided reasonable adjustments in

The complainant worked as a childcare worker for the respondent childcare centre. She developed a pregnancy-related medical condition and asked for adjustments to accommodate her condition, including reduced hours and weightlifting restrictions. She said these requests were accommodated initially. However, she alleged that after a period of leave, she was informed that on her return, she…

The complainant has strabismus (is ‘cross-eyed’) and was employed by a labour-hire company to work at the respondent insurance company. He alleged a colleague would make fun of him and his disability, mimic him to other staff by crossing her eyes and berate him. He said he raised concerns about this conduct with a manager and was told this was his fault because he was not a good fit for the…

The complainant took time off work with the respondent government authority and was diagnosed with motor-neurone disease. He said he contacted the authority to discuss a return to work and asked if the office was wheelchair accessible, given he now used a wheelchair for mobility. He alleged the authority required him to prove his diagnosis even though he had already provided a medical…

The complainant is from China and claimed that when she contacted the respondent law enforcement agency to report an incident of domestic violence, she was not provided with a Mandarin language interpreter, despite requesting one. She alleged her claim was not adequately investigated and she was not assisted to find safe accommodation because she was unable to effectively communicate with

The complainant identifies as a transgender woman and contacted the respondent insurer for the purposes of obtaining a quote for life insurance. She alleged a staff member of the insurer addressed her as ‘sir’ and told her that she would be assessed for life insurance as a male, despite identifying as female. The insurer explained a staff member initially addressed the complainant as ‘sir’…

The Complainant’s primary-school-aged son has autism, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and motor dyspraxia. She said her son had been enrolled in a vacation care program and after-school care program with the respondent out of school hours care provider. The complainant alleged the service declined to enrol her son for future programs because of the…