2018-07-03
The complainant claimed the respondent labour-hire company terminated his placement and told him it could not offer him further work because of his criminal record. The complainant had been convicted of storing ammunition and cultivating cannabis plants four to five years previously. The complainant said that the labour-hire company offered him a new placement when he advised he had lodged a complaint with the Commission.
The labour-hire company denied ending the complainant’s employment. The company said the placement ended and it then offered him an alternative placement.
The complaint was resolved. The company apologised for the lack of clarity in its correspondence with the complainant regarding his criminal record and the end of his placement. The company agreed to pay the complainant approximately $360 in compensation for the cost of clothes and equipment and undertook to maintain delivery of anti-discrimination training to its staff.
Year
Discrimination type
Other discrimination in employment
Grounds
Criminal record
Areas
Employment
Apology
Compensation
Anti-discrimination/EEO training introduced
Amount
Approximately $360