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An absent employee was understandably aggrieved by his employer putting an out-of-office message on his emails stating he was on "mental health leave", however this didn't amount to discrimination, a tribunal has ruled.

The Vicpro Security business manager claimed the employer discriminated against him on the basis of disability when it: made his role redundant; put the out-of-office message on his email account; and gave Victoria Police information about his health, which resulted in him being denied a gun licence for 12 months.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard that during the first half of 2021, the employee had some "tense interactions" with others in the company, and then went on leave in July. He made a workers' compensation claim, which was accepted, and has remained off work since...