A prestigious Melbourne college has been ordered to pay $435,000 compensation to four students who were subjected to anti-Semitic conduct. The Federal Court found the school failed to protect the students from anti-Semitic taunts and also Nazi symbols graffitied around…
A Qantas pilot facing the sack for turning 65 claims the airline is unlawfully discriminating against him based on age. He has filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission. This week, the Federal Court imposed a temporary injunction…
The parents of a boy with ADHD are suing Education Queensland for discrimination. The couple allege the boy's school treated him unfairly because of his impairment. The department denies any wrong doing. Parents of boy say son experienced violence and seclusion…
A Federal police officer has lost her bid to have 32-weeks maternity leave count towards her service. Federal Court Justice Robert Bromwich found the workplace agreement didn't include an entitlement for the time to count towards service. Rather, it only…
A former Hertz employee is suing the hire car company for sexual harassment. The woman claims the sexual harassment included a male colleague groping her and calling her a 'slut'. As a result, she is seeking damages in the Federal…
The Commonwealth Bank has settled a discrimination case involving two blind customers and the bank's new trouchpad eftpos terminals. Nadia Mattiazzo and Graeme Innes launched the discrimination case against the bank over the transaction terminals in 2018. The bank agreed…
An AFP officer claims the force discriminated against her for being in a same-sex relationship. Detective Sergeant Kathryn Lee Richens (above right) claims management considered her and her partner as a "two for one deal" when deciding job postings. As…
Emma Husar is suing Buzzfeed and journalist Alice Workman for defamation over a slut-shaming article. The Buzzfeed article alleged the Labor MP made a Sharon Stone move while sitting in her office. Husar claims Buzzfeed only gave her an opportunity…
A racist police response to the 2004 Palm Island riots has cost the Queensland government $30 million in compensation payouts. It is one of the biggest discrimination settlements in Australian history. Racist police response to Palm Island riots The Federal…
Endometriosis and severe dysmenorrhea is a disability, according to a Federal Court judge. The ruling comes after a former South Australian police officer accused the force of discrimination based on her condition. Worker told to see psychologist Sarah Berry says…
