Employment RelationsRights & Responsibilities

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

What is Discrimination?

“Discrimination occurs when a person is treated unfairly because of a certain characteristic they possess”

Reasons for discrimination

Race Gender Ethnic Background Sexuality Age Religion

Beliefs and opinions Physical and mental

disabilities Colour Nationality Physical

Appearance

Examples of Discrimination in the workplace Eg 1. Employing an Australian with a

European background over an Aboriginal Australian.

Eg 2. Choosing not to interview a person with a foreign name.

Eg 3. Giving men higher rates of pay than women who do the same job.

Anti-Discrimination In Workforce These problems can and must be avoided

with the use of the following laws;

-Racial Discrimination Act 1975

-Sex Discrimination Act 1984

-Affirmative Action Act 1986

-NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

What the Laws Do

These laws attempt to give equal opportunity to all workers to advance in a firm on the basis of merit and not be held back by unfair prejudices against them.

Everyone needs to be treated fairly in the workplace so …..

“NO DISCRIMINATION IN YOUR OCCUPATION”