2018-05-11
The complainant is vegan and worked for the respondent car repair company. He claimed two managers told him veganism was a feminine attribute and imputed he was homosexual because of his veganism, calling him ‘fag’, ‘poof’ and ‘gay’. He claimed one of the managers sexually harassed him by showing him pictures of naked women on the work computer. The complainant said he took time off work due to a stomach ache and alleged the managers told him his employment would be terminated if he took three days off. The complainant left his employment before lodging a complaint with the Commission.
The company and the two managers denied the allegations but agreed to participate in conciliation.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the company pay the complainant approximately $8,840 and deliver training on discrimination and harassment at the complainant’s workplace. One of the managers also agreed to undertake external training on discrimination and harassment. The company and the two managers agreed to write to the complainant expressing regret for the events giving rise to the complaint.
Year
Discrimination type
Disability Discrimination Act
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Disability
Sex
Sexual harassment
Sexual orientation
Areas
Employment
Statement of regret
Compensation
Anti discrimination/EEO training introduced
Named individual(s) to undertake anti-discrimination/EEO training
Amount
Approximately $8,840