Tribunal finds dental assistant was unlawfully discriminated against during Victoria’s Covid restrictions
A Melbourne dental assistant has been awarded $12,000 after she was sacked during the Covid-19 pandemic while forced to homeschool her children.
Carpenter was homeschooling her children because of Covid restrictions in July 2020 when her boss, principal dentist Terry Wong, advised her of her termination. Wong alleged Carpenter had issues with other staff and said he considered each of his casual employees’ working relationship with the practice in deciding who to let go.
The tribunal member also pointed out that, while Wong claimed he needed to save on employment costs, Carpenter was a casual employee and only paid when she worked.
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