Khader v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 32

Khader v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 32

The applicant did not prove on the balance of probabilities that the alleged racial abuse on 15 July 2007 occurred, because the Tribunal had no basis to prefer his account over the consistent and credible denial of Mr Aitchison. The victimisation claim also failed because, although the applicant had complained of racial discrimination and a health assessment referral could be a detriment, the evidence supported the innocent and more probable explanation that RailCorp referred him to HealthQuest because of genuine concerns about his psychological health and rail safety fitness, not because he had made a discrimination complaint.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Equal Opportunity Division Application Alleging Race Discrimination in Employment and Victimisation Under the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 / Principal Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
The application is dismissed.
Legal Topics
['race Discrimination' 'victimisation' 'workplace Harassment' 'triggered Health Assessment' 'inferences' 'onus of Proof']
['discrimination Law' 'employment Law' 'administrative Law'] ['race Discrimination' 'victimisation' 'workplace Harassment' 'triggered Health Assessment' 'inferences' 'onus of Proof']

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Procedural Posture

Equal Opportunity Division Application Alleging Race Discrimination in Employment and Victimisation Under the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 / Principal Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant was subjected to race discrimination in employment in relation to the alleged incident of 15 July 2007.' 'Whether the respondent victimised the applicant by referring him to HealthQuest for a health assessment after he complained of racial discrimination.' "Whether the Tribunal should draw inferences from the evidence that the referral for health assessment was caused by the applicant's discrimination complaint."]

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant did not prove on the balance of probabilities that the alleged racial abuse on 15 July 2007 occurred, because the Tribunal had no basis to prefer his account over the consistent and credible denial of Mr Aitchison. The victimisation claim also failed because, although the applicant had complained of racial discrimination and a health assessment referral could be a detriment, the evidence supported the innocent and more probable explanation that RailCorp referred him to HealthQuest because of genuine concerns about his psychological health and rail safety fitness, not because he had made a discrimination complaint.

Court Disposition

The application is dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed']