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Equal Employment Opportunity issues and Workplace discrimination

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servicing macarthur since 1950

equal employment opportunity issues and workplace discrimination

Understanding your needs

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Workplace discrimination falls into two categories: direct and indirect.

Direct workplace discrimination

Under Federal and/or NSW anti-discrimination legislation, direct workplace discrimination applies in situations where employees claim to have suffered direct workplace discrimination such as being dismissed, demoted, disadvantaged or treated badly at work including because of their:

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race

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sex

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age

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disability or impairment

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pregnancy

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family or carer’s responsibilities

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sexual orientation

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marital status

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transgender status or gender identity or

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personal association with someone who has, or is assumed to have, one of the above characteristics.

In some circumstances, a complaint can also be made under the Federal legislation by employees who have suffered

discrimination due to their criminal record, involvement in trade union activities, political opinion, religion or social

origin.

Indirect workplace discrimination

Indirect discrimination occurs where a condition, requirement or practice is imposed on you that disadvantages you because of an attribute you have. For example, the requirement that you regularly attend staff meetings outside of school hours if you are known to have carer responsibilities could amount to indirect discrimination.

Under the NSW legislation, a complaint must be made within 12 months of when the conduct occurred. In the Federal jurisdiction, the time limit is 6 months. There may be some circumstances in which an extension of time may be granted if there is a good reason for the delay.

We have experience in representing both employers and employees in workplace discrimination claims.

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