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Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission’s guide to disability discrimination laws, covering protections, reasonable adjustments, and positive discrimination.

Everybody has a right to access and use public places, such as shops, restaurants, office blocks, educational institutions, sporting venues, libraries and cinemas. It is against the law for public places to be inaccessible to people with disabilities. This applies to existing places, as well as places under construction. The Disability Discrimination Act requires organisations to make…

People with disabilities can face significant barriers in many parts of their lives, including getting into and staying in the workforce and accessing public buildings and facilities. The Disability Discrimination Act makes it against the law to discriminate against people with disabilities in many areas of public life, including employment, using goods and services and accessing public…

Sex discrimination explained: unequal treatment based on sex, legal protections, and employer obligations.

Employers have a legal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to prevent racial discrimination. Find out more in this quick guide.

Some people with disabilities may face barriers at work because of some feature of their work situation which could readily be altered. Making these changes is commonly referred to as ‘reasonable adjustments’. Employers can be required by law to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace. Failure to do so may be discrimination. Adjustments should respond to the particular needs of the…

A guide for employers to support employees with vision impairments in the workplace.

An employer can be liable for acts of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment, that occur in the workplace or in connection with a person’s employment. This is called ‘vicarious liability’. It means that employers can be liable for acts by their employees that occur at work-related events, such as conferences, training workshops, business trips and work-related social…

A quick guide to racial discrimination, legal protection, and special measures to promote racial equality. Promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace.

Treating someone differently because of the language that they speak may be against the law. Find out more in this quick guide for employers.