The Complainant was employed by the Respondent as a Receptionist/Office Administrator from May 2018 until March 2019, when her employment was terminated by the Respondent. The Complainant submitted that her dismissal was a consequence of performance issues related to her disability.
The Respondent argued that the Complainant’s employment was terminated on grounds unrelated to her disability. The Respondent asserted that the Complainant’s poor performance had been addressed on numerous occasions. In their submissions, the Respondent outlined that the Complainant’s attention to detail in relation to her data entry work was of a major concern. Throughout the Complainant’s ten months of employment several complaints were made to the Manager that the accuracy of data recorded by the Complainant was not
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