Aleksovski v Australia Asia Aerospace Pty Ltd

Aleksovski v Australia Asia Aerospace Pty Ltd was a case before the Federal Circuit Court, where the applicant alleged discrimination on the basis of her gender against the respondent. The applicant, employed by the respondent, claimed that she was subjected to unfavourable treatment in her employment due to her gender, which contravened the provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). The court was tasked with determining whether the respondent had indeed engaged in unlawful discrimination and, if so, what remedies should be applied. The primary issue before the court was whether the respondent had unlawfully discriminated against the applicant based on her gender, as defined in section 28A of the Sex Discrimination Act. This involved an assessment of the evidence provided by both parties and an analysis of whether the treatment the applicant received was indeed discriminatory and whether it contravened the statutory provisions aimed at preventing such discrimination. The court found that the respondent had engaged in unlawful discrimination against the applicant. This conclusion was based on the evidence that the applicant was subjected to unfavourable treatment in her employment, which the court determined was due to her gender. The court held that the respondent's actions constituted a breach of section 28A of the Sex Discrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in employment. Consequently, the court ordered the respondent to pay the applicant $7,500.00 as damages for the discrimination suffered, and additionally, to pay the applicant's costs incurred during the proceedings. These orders were made to compensate the applicant for the harm caused by the discriminatory actions and to uphold the principles of the Sex Discrimination Act.