Telstra blacklists worker

In this tough economic climate it is difficult to obtain a job in the IT industry due to outsourcing (cheap Indian labour), without any additional handicaps.

In an application to Telstra, the job seeker's resume held the required skills to obtain the position, to which an informal acceptance of the position was given.

Since Telstra has their 'employment agencies' (a money for mates deal), the applicant had to apply through an agency (as a mere formality) to gain employment at Telstra.

Telstra then blocked any opportunity the worker had of gainig employment.

Telstra therefore has discriminated against the job seeker, thus opening a door for litigation.

The agencies that are called preferred suppliers that work for Telstra (an not the job seeker) are Paxus, Candle, Amit, to name but a few.