Canberra KFC owner discriminated against breastfeeding employee: tribunal

The owners of a Canberra KFC restaurant were found to have discriminated against an employee. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

The owner of a Canberra KFC franchise discriminated against an employee by providing inadequate support for her breastfeeding needs, a tribunal has found.

"[The woman] suffered humiliation, hurt and distress," ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal presidential member Heidi Robinson said in a decision published on Tuesday.