A woman from El Salvador said she was harassed and bullied by a co-worker during her employment with an organisation.
She said she raised her concerns with management and was told "you are being too emotional - this is because you are from South America". The woman’s position was subsequently made redundant and she alleged that this constituted racial discrimination.
The organisation acknowledged that the woman had a dispute with a colleague and had complained to management. The organisation denied that comments connected to the woman's ethnic background were made as alleged. The organisation said the redundancy was due to a genuine restructure.
The complaint was resolved through conciliation with an agreement that the organisation would provide the woman with a Statement of Regret and financial compensation. The organisation also agreed to have staff complete anti-discrimination training within 6 months of the conciliation conference.