Anti-Discrimination

Legislation designed to eliminate HR practices that disadvantages a person / group because of a personal characteristic that is irrelevant to performance. 

This can include biased recruitment practices, harassment in the workplace (bullying, intimidation, offending behaviour) and vilification (action to incite hatred toward an individual or group). 

Breaches lead to fines and loss of positive workplace culture.

Legislation includes:

• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (CWTH)

• Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (CWTH) (amended in 2013)

• Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)

• Affirmative Action (EEO) Act 1986 (CWTH)