Goodworth - V - Marsdens Motors Pty. Limited (No.1) [1996] NSWEOT

Goodworth - V - Marsdens Motors Pty. Limited (No.1) [1996] NSWEOT

The Tribunal found that the respondent did not establish valid justification for the termination on grounds of work shortage or inefficiency, and that the complainant's age was a factor in the decision to terminate her employment, thus substantiating the claim of unlawful compulsory retirement on the ground of age.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 April 1996
Procedural Posture
Anti Discrimination Employment / Judgment on Liability; Remedies and Costs Reserved
Outcome
Complaint substantiated; decision on remedies and costs reserved.
Legal Topics
['compulsory Retirement' 'age Discrimination']
['anti Discrimination Law' 'employment Law'] ['compulsory Retirement' 'age Discrimination']

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Procedural Posture

Anti Discrimination Employment / Judgment on Liability; Remedies and Costs Reserved

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether termination of employment constituted unlawful compulsory retirement on the ground of age contrary to section 49 ZV of the Anti-Discrimination Act']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent did not establish valid justification for the termination on grounds of work shortage or inefficiency, and that the complainant's age was a factor in the decision to terminate her employment, thus substantiating the claim of unlawful compulsory retirement on the ground of age.

Court Disposition

Complaint substantiated; decision on remedies and costs reserved.

Orders

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