Hair today, gone tomorrow! Direct discrimination and pregnancy
Mar 2009 |
The recent case of Roberts v King [2009] QADT 3, illustrates that care must be taken by employers when dealing with situations involving the pregnancy of staff.
In this case, an apprentice hairdresser was found to have been directly discriminated against by her employer on the basis of her pregnancy, forcing her resignation, and leading to the Anti Discrimination Tribunal Queensland awarding her almost $11, 000 in damages.
by Clayton Payne, Associate and Nadine Domalewski, Solicitor
Workplace Relations Newsletter, March 2009