A booklet showcasing the work of the Human Rights
Commission’s mediators has been released today, Human
Rights Day.
Te Rito is a collection of 10 case studies
handled by the Commission’s Enquiries and Complaints
Service. The mediators work with parties to resolve
complaints about unlawful discrimination covered by the
Human Rights Act.
Included in this latest Te Rito are case
studies involving claims of sexual harassment and
discrimination based on age, religious belief, race,
disability and employment status.
Te Rito also outlines
the first case in a co-mediation pilot scheme between the
Commission and the Department of Labour. The case involved a
woman who complained that her duties, working conditions and
privileges had been changed once she told her employer she
was pregnant. All matters in both jurisdictions were
resolved.
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