NESTER AND ACT FIRE BRIGADE
[2005] ACTDT 3
•27 JULY 2005
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL
CITATION:NESTER AND ACT FIRE BRIGADE [2005] ACTDT 3
(27 JULY 2005)
DT03/19
Catchwords: Discrimination – effect of complainant not being re-instated to position -quantum of compensation and costs payable due to effluxion of time
Butcher and The Key King Pty Ltd (DT99/270 dated 23 March 2000)
Tribunal:Mr M H Peedom, Deputy President
Date:27 July 2005
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY )
DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL ) NO: DT03/19
RE: KEN NESTER
ComplainantAND: ACT FIRE BRIGADE
Respondent
DECISION
Tribunal : Mr M H Peedom, Deputy President
Date : 27 July 2005
Decision :
The complainant is to be re-instated to operational duties as a Station Officer Grade A.
The respondent is to pay the complainant the sum of $82,500 which includes an amount specified as $18,000 in relation to expenses incurred by the complainant in connection with the hearing and $2,500 for hurt and humiliation, by way of compensation for the loss or damage suffered by the complainant as the result of the unlawful conduct of the respondent less the sum of $47,500 already paid by the respondent to the complainant. Therefore, the respondent is ordered to pay the complainant the sum of $35,000.
…………………………
Deputy President
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL
APPEARANCE DETAILS
To be completed by Member's Staff
________________________________________________________________________
FILE NO: DT03/19
COMPLAINANT: KEN NESTER
RESPONDENT: ACT FIRE BRIGADE
COUNSEL APPEARING: COMPLAINANT: MR A JORY
RESPONDENT: MR D KETTLE
SOLICITORS: COMPLAINANT: KEN JOHNSTON BEDFORD
& CO
RESPONDENT: ACT GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR
OTHER: COMPLAINANT:
RESPONDENT:
TRIBUNAL MEMBER: MR M H PEEDOM, DEPUTY PRESIDENT
DATE OF HEARING: 27 JULY 2005 PLACE: CANBERRA
DATE OF DECISION: 27 JULY 2005 PLACE: CANBERRA
COMMENT:ORAL DECISION GIVEN – TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE
0
0
0