Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Stanley v Service to Youth Council Incorporated [2014] FCA 643 Citation: Stanley v Service to Youth Council Incorporated [2014] FCA 643
Parties: ARVINA NONA STANLEY v SERVICE TO YOUTH COUNCIL INCORPORATED
File number: SAD 64 of 2013
Judge: WHITE J
Date of judgment: 20 June 2014
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – sex discrimination – applicant made redundant while on maternity leave – whether applicant "targeted" for dismissal after announcing her pregnancy – whether termination constituted discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy or family responsibilities – whether applicant sexually harassed INDUSTRIAL LAW – National Employment Standards – whether respondent failed to respond to a request for flexible working arrangements – whether respondent failed to consult employee on parental leave regarding changes affecting status, pay or location of pre-parental leave position – whether return to work guarantee in s 84 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) contravened
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46PD, 46PH, 46PO Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 97 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 44, 65, 83, 84, 546 Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ss 4A, 5, 7, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 14, 28A, 28B, 106
Cases cited: Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8; (2008) 165 FCR 560 Cahill v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 4) [2009] FCA 1040; (2009) 189 IR 304 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v QR Ltd [2010] FCA 591; (2010) 268 ALR 514 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Ltd (1998) 88 IR 202 Elliott v Nanda [2001] FCA 418; (2001) 111 FCR 240 Gilroy v Angelov [2000] FCA 1775; (2000) 181 ALR 57 Hall v A & A Sheiban Pty Ltd (1989) 20 FCR 217 Hoch v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 292 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission v Mount Isa Mines Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 301 Iliff v Sterling Commerce (Australia) Pty Ltd [2007] FMCA 1960 Kerrison v Air International Pty Ltd [2006] AIRC 297 Kraus v Menzie [2012] FCAFC 144 Leslie v Graham [2002] FCA 32 Pfennig v The Queen (1995) 182 CLR 461 Plancor Pty Ltd v Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union [2008] FCAFC 170; (2008) 171 FCR 357 Poniatowska v Hickinbotham [2009] FCA 680 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 Sterling Commerce (Australia) Pty Ltd v Iliff [2008] FCA 702; (2008) 173 IR 378 Stuart-Mahoney v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2008] FCA 1246; (2008) 177 IR 61 Temple v Powell [2008] FCA 714; (2008) 169 FCR 169 Termination, Change and Redundancy Case (No 2) (1984) 295 CAR 673 Thomson v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 939; (2002) 116 IR 186
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