Quinteros -V- Delfin Realty (Nsw) Pty. Limited [1996] NSWEOT

Equal Opportunity Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION: Quinteros -V- Delfin Realty (Nsw) Pty. Limited [1996] NSWEOT

COMPLAINANT: Mr Victor Quinteros

RESPONDENT: Delfin Realty (NSW) Pty. Limited

NUMBER: 13 of 1994

Mr Geoffrey Bartholomew ( Judicial Member ) TRIBUNAL: Ms Lolita Farmer OAM Ms Laura Mooney

GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT: Discrimination on the grounds of race in the area of employment

DATES OF HEARING: 08/16/1995; 08/17/1995; 08/18/1995; 08/23/1995; 08/24/1995; 04/15/1996; 04/16/1996; 05/17/1996 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/05/1996

Complainant: Kalyk Nash Lawyers (August 1995 dates) Mr A Moses (Counsel) (for August 1995 dates) Mr A Patterson (Counsel) (for April 1995 dates) LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent: Colin Biggers & Paisley Solicitors Mr G Ellis (Counsel)

JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF:

The Complainant, Mr Victor Quinteros, is an Australian citizen of Chilean national origin who was employed by the Respondent from 8 October 1991 to 16 July 1993.

The Respondent, Delfin Realty (NSW) Pty Ltd, is a corporation incorporated in New South Wales.

On 11 June 1993 the Complainant lodged a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Board against the Respondent alleging discrimination on the ground of race in the area of employment contrary to the provision of the Anti-Discrimination Act. Further complaints were lodged with the Board on the 3 and 6 of August 1993.

The Anti-Discrimination Board attempted unsuccessfully to conciliate the complaint and the President of the Board thereupon, on 11 April 1994, referred the complaint to the Equal Opportunity Tribunal pursuant to Section 94(1) of the Act.