Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 102: Decision handed down

An Australian employee of software giant Oracle has won a sexual harassment case against the company in the Federal Court (Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Lted [2013] FCA 102 (20 February 2013)) , with the business now forced to pay an $18,000 fine, according to smartcompany.com.au

Program manager Rebecca Richardson won the case after arguing she was harassed by another employee, Randol Tucker, on 11 separate occasions in 2008 while they worked at a joint project.

Oracle Australia was found by the court to be “vicariously liable” for Tucker’s actions, and must pay the fine within the next 20 days.

Tucker made comments to Richardson such as: “Rebecca, you and I fight so much, I think we were husband and wife in our last life,” and, “How do you think our marriage was? I bet the sex was hot.”

Justice Buchanan said in her decision she was satisfied Tucker did sexually harass Richardson.

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