DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ON THE
BASIS OF CRIMINAL
RECORD
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Submission No.
13 - Ministry of Transport, New South Wales
Submission by Roy Wakelin-King, Director, Transport
Operations
Contact: Mr
Phillip Simpson, Manager, Policy - (02) 9896 8802
Dr S Ozdowski OAM
Human Rights Commissioner
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
GPO Box 5218
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Dear Dr Ozdowski
Thank you for your letter of 13 December 2004 inviting the Ministry
to contribute to the discussion about discrimination in employment on
the basis of criminal record.
While the Ministry has direct responsibility
under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 to attest that certain persons
are suitable for carrying out public passenger services, no employer/employee
relationship exists between the Ministry and such persons.
The Ministry
follows all necessary steps to ensure compliance with all relevant
legislation in exercising its obligations under the Passenger
Transport Act, and a statement setting out this procedure is attached.
The Ministry supports the Commission's intention to prepare and publish
guidelines that aim at preventing discrimination in employment, and would
also be pleased to receive advice as to any appropriate training that
assessment officers should have in this regard.
If you have any queries on this matter, your officers can contact Mr
Phillip Simpson, Manager, Policy on (02) 9896 8802.
Yours sincerely
Roy Wakelin-King
Director, Transport Operations |