Trappel v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2023] NSWCATAD 304

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Trappel v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2023] NSWCATAD 304 Hearing dates: 8 & 9 December 2022; 30 March 2023 Date of orders: 5 December 2023 Decision date: 05 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: H J Dixon SC, Senior Member M Maher, General Member Decision: The application is dismissed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – pregnancy – carer responsibilities - direct and indirect discrimination – condition or requirement – failure to offer employment following expiry of short, fixed term contracts Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW), ss 24, 25, 49S, 49T, 49V Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, s 38 Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014, r. 12 Cases Cited: Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Chi v Technical and Further Education Commission (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 15 Commissioner of Corrective Servies v Aldridge (EOD) NSWCATAP 5 Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell [2000] HCA 64; 75 ALJR 312 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 FLM v State of New South Wales (Department of Education) [2022] NSWCATAD 26 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 85338 [2020] NSWCATAP 237 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex Parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; 214 CLR 1 Sklavos v Australasian College of Dermatologists [2017] FCAFC 128 State Transit Authority v Sloey and Anor [1999] NSWSC 47 The Owners Strata Plan No 60182 v Bornzin [2019] NSWCATCD 30 Varas v Fairfield City Council [2009] FCA 689 Visscher v Giudice [2009] HCA 34; (2009) 239 CLR 361 Walker v Victoria [2011] FCA2 58 Waters & Ors v Public Transport Corporation [1991] 173 CLR 349 Watts v Australian Postal Corporation [2014] FCA 370; 222 FCR 220 Whiteoak v The State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCATAD 45 Wright v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 67 Wright v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 16 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jessica Trappel (Applicant) Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Edwards (Applicant) L Saunders (Respondent)