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Discrimination

It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee or prospective employee because of the person’s race, colour, sex, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, religion, political opinion, pregnancy, or nationality, just to name a few of the adverse actions an employer is prohibited from taking. It’s important that if any employee or prospective employee has suffered from discrimination on the aforementioned grounds, that they seek legal assistance. There are many lawyers and solicitors throughout Australia who can help anyone who believes they have suffered from workplace discrimination. 


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Fines imposed over treatment of employee seeking to return from maternity leave

Date: 26 Apr 2013, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Discrimination

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced that the operators of a Victorian aged care facility have been fined a total of $30,888 for discriminating against...

Court action over alleged disability discrimination

Date: 27 Feb 2013, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Discrimination

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced it is prosecuting the operators of a medical practice in Sydney, alleging a young vision-impaired receptionist was...

Federal Government response to workplace anti-bullying recommendations

Date: 13 Feb 2013, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Discrimination

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has announced the Gillard Government's response to a parliamentary committee inquiry into workplace bullying....

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Significant changes to workplace equality legislation

Date: 14 Dec 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Discrimination, Harassment, Unfair Dismissal, Employment and Human Resources

On 22 November 2012, the Commonwealth Government passed legislation amending the previous equal opportunity Act1 to enact the new Workplace Gender Equality...

Industrial and Employment Law Alert: High Court of Australia eases the burden (of proof) on employers responding to “adverse action” claims under the Fair Work Act

Date: 18 Sep 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, OHS, Discrimination, Harassment, Workplace Privacy, Industrial Relations, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Employment and Human Resources

A landmark decision delivered in the High Court of Australia last week will be welcome news to employers facing claims of adverse action from employees....

Can employers discriminate against potential employees?

Date: 23 Jul 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, Discrimination, Industrial Relations, Employment and Human Resources

It may seem counterintuitive that laws exist which exempt certain discriminatory behaviour in regards to employment, but legislation does permit certain...

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