Resolved complaint (36) about racial hatred in employment
Learn how a complaint (36) about racial hatred in employment was resolved through conciliation.
Summary
- Year: 2021
- Relevant Act: Racial Discrimination Act
- Grounds: Colour; Race; Racial hatred
- Area(s): Employment; Racial hatred
- Settlement terms:
- Compensation
- Anti-discrimination/EEO training revised
- Named individuals to undertake anti-discrimination/EEO training
- Apology - private
- Settlement amount: $15,000
About the complaint
The complainant is African and has dark skin. He alleged colleagues made offensive comments related to his race, including that he only looked good in a mask because of his flat nose, he was another colleague's ‘black boy', and that he only has a ‘big dick' because he is black.
Upon being notified of the complaint, the respondents indicated a willingness to participate in conciliation to try to resolve the complaint.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the company pay the complainant $15,000. Two of the individual respondents agreed to write to the complainant apologising for their comments. The company undertook to review its anti-discrimination and bullying policies and require the individual respondents to undertake revised anti-discrimination training.
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