2020-04-02
The complainant was 69 years of age and has osteoarthritis. He said his local supermarket changed its payment policy to only allow payment by credit or debit card. He alleged this practice was discriminatory because older persons and persons with disability were more likely to experience difficulties in obtaining and using credit and/or debit cards.
The respondent supermarket advised it conducted a trial of card-only payment systems in some of these stores. The supermarket advised the trial had concluded and all stores accepted cash payments. The supermarket said that it appreciated that it may have moved ahead of community expectations and that not all customers felt welcome using card-only payment systems.
The complainant advised he considered his complaint resolved based on the supermarket’s assurances that all stores once again accepted cash payments.
Year
Discrimination type
Age Discrimination Act
Disability Discrimination Act
Grounds
Age
Disability
Areas
Goods, services and facilities
Revised terms and conditions
Amount