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An employer victimised a complaining employee by preventing her from returning to work after a psych injury, despite her full capacity, a commission has ruled in ordering $36k in damages.

In 2015, the NSW Department of Communities and Justice employee complained to the State Anti-Discrimination Board that she was being prevented from returning from depression-related sick leave because she'd made a sexual harassment complaint against a senior leader.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal subsequently awarded the employee $20k in general damages for victimisation.

After being certified fit for pre-injury duties, the employee in January 2017 began performing a senior services and programs officer role at Emu Plains Correctional Centre...