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Labour hire company had credible basis for ending "hostile" employee's assignments

A labour hire company has defended ending a "hostile" employee's work assignments, with a tribunal rejecting his race played any part in its decision.

The chef, who identified as an "African black" man, worked for hospitality labour hire company White Ink Agency until it stopped providing him with assignments in June 2022.

In anti-discrimination proceedings, the employee told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal he was bullied and discriminated against by two host venues because of his race. He said when he complained about this to his employer, it victimised him by taking him off its books...