Resolved complaint (312) about disability discrimination in employment

About the complaint

The complainant has attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and had been employed as a project manager with the respondent electricity company for over ten years. He alleged a new manager did not provide him with adjustments to accommodate his disability, such as structure and consistency. He alleged the company denied his request to move to a different team and instead placed him on a performance management plan that did not accommodate his disability. The complainant was on personal leave at the time he lodged the complaint.

The company said the complainant was placed on a performance management program due to unsatisfactory performance. The company denied refusing any requests for adjustments to accommodate the complainant’s disability.

The complaint was resolved by conciliation with an agreement that the company pay the complainant $100,000. The parties agreed to end the employment relationship.

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