2019-02-16
The complainant was employed as an executive manager with the respondent corporate. She alleged that, after she informed the corporation that she was pregnant and would be seeking seven months’ maternity leave, she was informed her role would be made redundant, was offered an inferior role and was not offered a more senior role for which she was qualified. She further alleges that, when she returned to work after her maternity leave the corporation informed her that her new role would be made redundant and that there were no opportunities for redeployment.
The corporation claimed that the redundancies were based on genuine operational requirements, the role offered to the complainant was not a demotion and the complainant was not qualified for the more senior role she was interested in.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the corporation pay the complainant $45,000 general damages, $5,000 in compensation for legal costs and $5,000 as an eligible termination payment.
Year
Discrimination type
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Family responsibilities
Pregnancy
Sex
Areas
Employment
Compensation
Amount
$55,000