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An Officeworks employee, who came under fire after she refused service to a Jewish man due to her "pro-Palestinian" stance, was involved in a separate anti-Semitic incident weeks prior.

On January 28, a Jewish woman was told by the same employee that it was “impossible” to print her pictures in the desired size because “the Jews had used all the paper.” Despite this, the employee remained at Officeworks.

🚨You won't believe the pathetic response from Officeworks after REFUSING to serve an Aussie-Jew

A shocking viral video has exposed discrimination and double standards after a Jewish man in Melbourne was denied service by a woke employee.

Full story: https://t.co/hKXGZZrjEm pic.twitter.com/V1pkgHg0Ke

— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) August 1, 2024

This incident led the Jewish customer to take Officeworks to an anti-discrimination tribunal. In response, senior Officeworks executives and staff are set to attend an antisemitism awareness course led by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.

The employee was scheduled to visit the Melbourne Holocaust Museum with her area manager and regional HR manager as part of a disciplinary process following the January 28 incident.

🚨 Local man trolls Officeworks store that REFUSED service to Aussie-Jew

It's pretty funny. 😂😂

Source: https://t.co/WnoMch7Efw pic.twitter.com/uMrsbVSdcy

— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) August 2, 2024

However, the second incident occurred on March 5, a day before the planned visit. Officeworks claimed it was unaware of this incident until March 13.

Officeworks stated the museum visit had a "profound impact" on the employee.

“The visit resulted in their understanding and realisation of the gravity and impact of their actions,” a spokeswoman said, adding that the employee showed remorse.

The man involved in the second incident remains anonymous due to fear of retribution and is proceeding with anti-discrimination legal action. He expressed frustration at being treated as “just a dissatisfied customer” rather than a victim of discrimination.

Officeworks' management, including managing director Sarah Hunter, have now been forced to apologise, claiming that there is no place for discrimination within the company. However, the situation has led to online pledges from customers to boycott the chain.