(d) a person other than the complainant has commenced proceedings in a commission, court or tribunal in relation to the same subject matter of the complaint and the Commissioner is satisfied that the subject matter may be adequately dealt with by that commission, court or tribunal; or … (f) the subject matter of the complaint has already been adequately dealt with by the Commissioner, a State authority or a Commonwealth statutory authority; or … (h) in the opinion of the Commissioner, the complaint relates to conduct that is within the scope of an exemption granted under Division 11 of Part 5. The Commissioner may also dismiss the complaint at this stage if the complainant has failed to remain involved in the process or changed their contact details and failed to inform the Commissioner of how to get in touch. Upheld by Tribunal A complaint may be upheld by the Tribunal if it finds, through its inquiry, that part or all of the complaint is substantiated. If a complaint is upheld, the Tribunal may make one or more of a range of orders: (a) an order that the respondent must not repeat or continue the discrimination or prohibited conduct; (b) an order that the respondent must redress any loss, injury or humiliation suffered by the complainant and caused by the discrimination or prohibited conduct; respondent’s (c) an order that the respondent must re-employ the complainant; (d) an order that the respondent must pay to the complainant, within a specified period, an amount the Tribunal thinks appropriate as compensation for any loss or injury suffered by the complainant and caused by the discrimination or prohibited respondent’s conduct;
(d) a person other than the complainant has commenced proceedings in a commission, court or tribunal in relation to the same subject matter of the complaint and the Commissioner is satisfied that the subject matter may be adequately dealt with by that commission, court or tribunal; or … (f) the subject matter of the complaint has already been adequately dealt with by the Commissioner, a State authority or a Commonwealth statutory authority; or … (h) in the opinion of the Commissioner, the complaint relates to conduct that is within the scope of an exemption granted under Division 11 of Part 5. The Commissioner may also dismiss the complaint at this stage if the complainant has failed to remain involved in the process or changed their contact details and failed to inform the Commissioner of how to get in touch. Upheld by Tribunal A complaint may be upheld by the Tribunal if it finds, through its inquiry, that part or all of the complaint is substantiated. If a complaint is upheld, the Tribunal may make one or more of a range of orders: (a) an order that the respondent must not repeat or continue the discrimination or prohibited conduct; (b) an order that the respondent must redress any loss, injury or humiliation suffered by the complainant and caused by the respondent’s discrimination or prohibited conduct; (c) an order that the respondent must re-employ the complainant; (d) an order that the respondent must pay to the complainant, within a specified period, an amount the Tribunal thinks appropriate as compensation for any loss or injury suffered by the complainant and caused by the respondent’s discrimination or prohibited conduct;
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