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HR manager's WHS decision unlawfully discriminated against job applicant with disabilities

An employer unlawfully discriminated against a job applicant with disabilities through its HR manager's "impressionistic" conclusion that employing her would involve safety risks and possible breaches of WHS laws, a tribunal has found.

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