WRC rejects security officer’s race discrimination and harassment complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Ertugrul Altun’s complaint against Synergy Security Solutions Limited, finding he had not established a presumption of race discrimination, discrimination in his employment conditions or race-based harassment. The decision was dated 18 December 2024. Altun alleged unequal night-shift payments and unfair treatment over his arrival time, as well as harassment and discrimination in his employment conditions. The company denied discrimination and said it had addressed his concerns. The adjudication officer found that Altun had not established primary facts supporting race discrimination, had provided no evidence of discrimination in his employment conditions and had not shown that alleged harassment was linked to race.