Brief on Australia

澳大利亚简报

On 8 April 2022, Transdev Melbourne Pty Ltd (A.C.N. 161 620 480) (‘Transdev’), was found guilty for discrimination against an employee under section 76 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. The court found Transdev Melbourne guilty after the position of an employee was altered after they raised a health and safety issue with the government regulator Worksafe Victoria. Jens Buche, an employee had raised a number of health and safety issues, including a missing door safety indication panel on a bus on 16 August 2018; which ultimately led to his being issued with a first and final warning by his manager on the 3rd September 2018.