Dhanapathy v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) [2022] QIRC 356

Title: Dhanapathy v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) [2022] QIRC 356
Date: September 13, 2022
Court or Tribunal: Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
Decision Maker: Pidgeon IC
HRA Sections: N/A
Rights Considered: N/A
Other Legislation: Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service cl 1.5; Industrial Relations Act 2016 ss 562B, 562; Public Service Act 2008 ss 187, 188, 194; Public Service Commission Directive 14/20: Discipline cls 5, 8
Keywords: Education, Training and Employment
Summary: The case concerned a disciplinary reprimand in relation to an allegation that the appellant illegally parked on the Princess Alexandra Hospital campus. The appellant made submissions that the respondent had ‘defied’ the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) in causing the appellant’s ‘sheer mental agony and torture.’ The Commission disagreed and instead found that it was reasonable for the decision-maker to impose the disciplinary action.
Visit the judgement: Dhanapathy v State of Queensland (Queensland Health) [2022] QIRC 356