2020-10-09
The complainant has a psychosocial disability and applied for a role in a remote location with the respondent mining company. She said she began an onboarding process but was then told her application was unsuccessful after she made the company aware of her mental health history. She claimed she was not given feedback on her application.
On being advised of the complaint, the mining company indicated a willingness to try to resolve the complaint by conciliation.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the mining company pay the complainant $6,000 and write to her expressing regret for the events giving rise to the complaint. The company also agreed to delete any health and medical information it held about the complainant.
Year
Discrimination type
Disability Discrimination Act
Grounds
Disability
Areas
Employment
Record changed
Compensation
Statement of regret - private
Amount
$6,000