2018-04-02
The complainant has anxiety and owns a home in a strata complex. He claimed he was unable to attend meetings of the respondent body corporate, which were held at residents’ homes, because of his disability. He claimed the body corporate declined his requests for meetings to be held offsite to accommodate his disability.
The body corporate confirmed requests by the complainant to hold meetings offsite were declined, but claimed it was unaware of the complainant’s disability. The body corporate claimed that holding meetings offsite would be very expensive and impose an unjustifiable hardship on it.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the complainant participate in future meetings by phone.
Year
Discrimination type
Disability Discrimination Act
Grounds
Disability
Areas
Accommodation
Clubs/incorporated associations
Adjustments provided
Revised terms and conditions
Amount