Jota -V- Legal & General Life Of Australia Limited [1998] NSWEOT

Jota -V- Legal & General Life Of Australia Limited [1998] NSWEOT

The Tribunal dismissed the complaint because there was no evidence on which the complainant's resignation could be construed as constructive dismissal, the complainant had not used available grievance procedures despite advice from colleagues, and there was no evidence that she had been denied promotion; the evidence included that fellow employees of Filipino descent had been granted promotion.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 March 1998
Procedural Posture
Race Discrimination Complaint / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment in favour of the respondent; complaint dismissed.
Legal Topics
['race Discrimination' 'employment Discrimination' 'constructive Dismissal' 'promotion' 'costs']
['anti Discrimination Law' 'employment Law'] ['race Discrimination' 'employment Discrimination' 'constructive Dismissal' 'promotion' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Race Discrimination Complaint / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the complainant was discriminated against by her former employer due to her race contrary to sections 7 and 8 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.' "Whether a remark made during a performance review and the complainant's subsequent resignation could be construed as constructive dismissal." 'Whether the complainant had been denied promotion within section 8(2)(b).' 'Whether the complaint should be entertained under s111(1).']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal dismissed the complaint because there was no evidence on which the complainant's resignation could be construed as constructive dismissal, the complainant had not used available grievance procedures despite advice from colleagues, and there was no evidence that she had been denied promotion; the evidence included that fellow employees of Filipino descent had been granted promotion.

Court Disposition

Judgment in favour of the respondent; complaint dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The complaint should not be entertained under s111(1) and is dismissed.' 'No order as to costs.']