Anti-Discrimination Process

Claim Lodged with ADC and Outcome Requires ADT Action

1. Complaint rejected by ADC. Review of rejection requested (within 28 days) (confidential process)

• Documents Received from ADC

• Hearing held

  • ADC rejection overturned and complaint remitted to ADC for investigation; or

  • ADC rejection upheld and complaint lapses.

 2. Complaint dismissedby ADC. Review of dismissal requested (within 28 days)

• Documents received from ADC
• Pre-hearing conference(s) held

• Hearing held

  • ADC dismissal overturned and complaint referred for ADT Inquiry; or
  • ADC dismissal upheld and complaint lapses.

 3. Referred for Inquiry by ADT(if out of time, ADC concilliation failed, or Inquiry appropriate)

• Referral report from ADC within 48 days
• Directions conference(s) held

• Hearing held

  • Inquiry held; or
  • Concilliation conference(s) held:
  • Settled; or
  • Not settled and Inquiry then held.