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A woman in Canberra received $40,000 compensation after lodging a complaint with the ACT Human Rights Commission that she was paid less than her male colleagues and subjected to sexual harassment. The woman alleged she had been treated less favourably because she was a woman. After raising issues including sexual harassment and discrimination with her employer, she said she had been victimised by being excluded and denied work opportunities. She made a formal discrimination complaint to the ACT Human Rights Commission. The matter was resolved in a conciliated agreement, with her employer paying $40,000 in compensation. The allegations were revealed in the ACT Human Rights Commission 2019-20 annual report. It was one of more than 800 complaints about discrimination, health services, disability services, community services & the treatment of vulnerable people made to the commission during the year. Among other complaints dealt with by the commission were allegations three dogs were mistreated by a veterinary surgeon. Two of the dogs passed away following misdiagnosis. The concerns also included inadequate clinical records and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. The ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board conducted an investigation, which included seeking the opinion of an independent veterinarian. The vet in question was cautioned and ordered to undergo an audit of their clinical records, change their procedures during the care of dogs after surgery, and pay an undisclosed fine. In another case, an Aboriginal man said a dentist had given him poor treatment because of his race. He went to the practice complaining of a dental abscess and consented to having the tooth extracted. But he continued to experience pain after the procedure, and followed up with a different dentist several days later. It was found the tooth had not been completely extracted. The matter was resolved between the parties on a confidential basis, and regulatory action was taken against the original dentist.
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A woman in Canberra received $40,000 compensation after lodging a complaint with the ACT Human Rights Commission that she was paid less than her male colleagues and subjected to sexual harassment.
The woman alleged she had been treated less favourably because she was a woman.
After raising issues including sexual harassment and discrimination with her employer, she said she had been victimised by being excluded and denied work opportunities.
She made a formal discrimination complaint to the ACT Human Rights Commission.
The matter was resolved in a conciliated agreement, with her employer paying $40,000 in compensation.
The allegations were revealed in the ACT Human Rights Commission 2019-20 annual report.
It was one of more than 800 complaints about discrimination, health services, disability services, community services & the treatment of vulnerable people made to the commission during the year.
Among other complaints dealt with by the commission were allegations three dogs were mistreated by a veterinary surgeon. Two of the dogs passed away following misdiagnosis.
The concerns also included inadequate clinical records and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
The ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board conducted an investigation, which included seeking the opinion of an independent veterinarian.
The vet in question was cautioned and ordered to undergo an audit of their clinical records, change their procedures during the care of dogs after surgery, and pay an undisclosed fine.
In another case, an Aboriginal man said a dentist had given him poor treatment because of his race.
He went to the practice complaining of a dental abscess and consented to having the tooth extracted. But he continued to experience pain after the procedure, and followed up with a different dentist several days later.
It was found the tooth had not been completely extracted.
The matter was resolved between the parties on a confidential basis, and regulatory action was taken against the original dentist.
A Canberra workplace was forced to pay a woman $40,000 for discriminating against her. Picture: Shutterstock
