Mayhew v A [1999] NSWADTAP 1

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Mayhew v A [1999] NSWADTAP 1 decision revised on:

APPELLANT: Stuart Francis Mayhew

RESPONDENT: A

FILE NUMBER: 989000

HEARING DATES: 03/10/1999

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/10/1999

DATE OF DECISION: 10 March 1999

Sexual harassment in employment DECISION UNDER APPEAL:

K P O'Connor DCJ - President BEFORE: G Ireland - Judicial Member M Alt - Member

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 99 of 1998

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 09/14/1998

PRIMARY LEGISLATION: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

Appellant: In person REPRESENTATION: Respondent: D Hillard, solicitor

ORDERS: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Decision of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal affirmed.

Delivered by the President, ex tempore:-

1 The Appeal Panel has considered its decision in relation to the appeal from Mr Mayhew which relates to a decision of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal, made on 29 September 1998, in relation to a complaint brought by a person named A (the identity and other identifying particulars of whom were the subject of a suppression order made on 20 August 1998 which remains in force).

2 On 15 October 1998, pursuant to s.113 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 ('the Act'), the appellant filed a notice of appeal in respect of a decision which was adverse to him made under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 ('the ADA'). That decision, as I have noted already, was made on 29 September 1998. It is an appealable decision under the Act: see s.112; and also s.118 of the ADA. The Act commenced operation on 6 October 1998.