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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000 (Cth)
1.1 The amendments effected by the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000 (Cth) ("the Amendment Bill") go to the core of the guarantee of non discrimination contained in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ("the SDA"). 1.2 The provisions of the Amendment Bill are of great concern to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") and the… -
29 April 2025Conciliation register
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The complainant alleged a colleague at the café where she worked sexually harassed her, including by asking her about her sex life, making comments of sexual nature about female customers, touching her breasts and lower back while passing by and exhibiting his arm and abdominal muscles. She claimed she complained about the alleged conduct and helped a colleague complaint about similar… -
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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
Submissions on the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee 1 Outline of submission 1. The Commission does not support the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 (Cth) (the "Bill"), for three reasons. 2. First, the Bill is unnecessary because it is unlikely to achieve its stated purpose; that is to address… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
Supplementary submissions on the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, March 2004 Chairperson Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 7 May 2004 Dear Madam Chair Inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 Thank you for providing the proof Hansard of the -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
1996 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEASURES UNDER THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984
This publication, 1996 Guidelines for Special Measures under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, is produced to increase awareness and understanding of the recently amended special measures provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (SDA). It aims to offer guidance on the effective implementation of special measures, or measures designed to achieve equality, in areas covered by the SDA. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
1996 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEASURES UNDER THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984
1.1 SHORT TITLE 1.2 PURPOSE 1.3 INTERPRETATION 1.4 DEFINITION 1.5 SCOPE 1.6 THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 The objects of the Sex Discrimination Act Grounds of discrimination Areas where discrimination is unlawful Discrimination and equality -
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Section 8 - Protection from discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender identity - Addressing sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity discrimination: Consultation Report (2011)
The consultation was directly concerned with how protection from discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender identity might be included in federal law. Section 6 above outlines what the consultation heard about the benefits of such protections. This part outlines: -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (2010)
Inquiry into the Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 3 November 2010 Download in PDF [80 KB] Download in Word [320 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Bill 5 Commission’s recommendations for amendments to the SDA 5.1 Commission’s