The Workplace Relations Commission found that David Marshall Academy Limited had not discriminated against hairdresser Danilo Possato on grounds of race. The decision was dated 24 October 2023.
Possato alleged that, after he gave notice of resignation, the respondent made derogatory remarks about his nationality and Brazilians, including comments about tax. The company denied discrimination, saying David Marshall had repeated remarks Possato had made himself.
The adjudication officer found that Possato had not shown enough facts to establish a prima facie case, meaning an initial case requiring an answer. The complaint under the Employment Equality Act 1998 was found not well founded and failed.