2018-05-10
The complainant is Aboriginal and went to the respondent hotel for a meal. She claimed a crowd controller required her to undertake a breath test for alcohol but did not require non-Aboriginal patrons to undergo the test.
On being advised of the complaint, the Hotel agreed to participate in conciliation.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the hotel pay the complainant $50 as a refund of the cost of her meal, implement cultural awareness training for staff and prominently display signage regarding the hotel’s commitment to non-discrimination. The hotel also agreed to brief crowd controllers on the concerns raised in the complaint.
Year
Discrimination type
Racial Discrimination Act
Grounds
Colour
Race
Areas
Goods, services and facilities
Compensation
Anti-discrimination/EEO policy reviewed/revised
Policy change/Change in practice
Amount
$50