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Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Disability Discrimination in the workplace
Explore the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s guide to disability discrimination laws, covering protections, reasonable adjustments, and positive discrimination. -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Discrimination
Employers have a legal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to prevent discrimination. Find out more in this quick guide. -
Sex Discrimination
17 February 2015WebpageEmployers
Available 4 March, 2015. New Employer resources is where you can find resources to help prevent discrimination, respect human rights and promote diversity in your workplace. -
Employers17 February 2015Quick Guide
Dating in the Workplace
It is common for relationships and attractions to develop in the workplace. As an employer, it is important to ensure that these circumstances do not lead to incidents of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour where a reasonable person would have anticipated the possibility that the person harassed would feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. It… -
Commission - General
17 February 2015Book pageWho we are
Australia's peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous health bodies, health professional bodies and human rights organisations operate the Close the Gap Campaign. The Campaign's goal is to raise the health and life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to that of the non-Indigenous population within a generation: to close the gap by 2030. It aims to… -
Employers13 February 2015Quick Guide
Criminal Record
Obtain information and practical guidance on how to prevent criminal record discrimination in the workplace. -
Employers13 February 2015Quick Guide
Complaints made to the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ
A complaint of discrimination or harassment can be made to the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ about an issue covered by federal anti-discrimination law. Under the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Act, the Commission can also investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying in employment based on a person’s criminal record, trade union activity, political… -
Employers13 February 2015Quick Guide
Complaints – Internal Complaints Processes
Establishing a process to resolve complaints of discrimination and harassment can improve staff satisfaction and help avoid complaints to external agencies or other legal action. Under federal anti-discrimination laws, if an organisation argues that the organisation should not be held liable for any discrimination or harassment by one of its employees, the organisation will need to…