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Chapter 2: The Age Discrimination Act 2.1 Introduction to the ADA 2.1.1 Background 2.1.2 Structure of the ADA 2.1.3 Application of the ADA 2.1.4 Offences 2.2 Age Discrimination Defined 2.2.1 'Age' Defined 2.2.2 Direct Discrimination 2.2.3 Indirect Discrimination 2.2.4 The 'Dominant Reason' Test 2.2.5 Age Discrimination and Disability Discrimination 2.2.6 Discrimination against a relative or …

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…

By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) grants to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (‘ABS’) a temporary exemption pursuant to s 44(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Cth) 1984 (‘the SDA’) from the operation of Divisions 1 and 2 of Part II of the SDA, in the terms set out from 1.1 to 1.3 below.

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.

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

Chapter 2 The Age Discrimination Act Back to index Download Chapter 2 in PDF [171 KB] Download Chapter 2 in Word [203 KB] 2.1 Introduction to the ADA 2.1.1 Background 2.1.2 Structure of the ADA 2.1.3 Application of the ADA 2.1.4 Offences 2.2 Age Discrimination Defined 2.2.1 ‘Age’ defined 2.2.2 Direct discrimination 2.2.3 Indirect discrimination 2.2.4 The ‘dominant reason’ test 2.2.5 Age

(1) Nothing in Division 1 or 2 renders it unlawful to exclude persons of one sex from participation in any competitive sporting activity in which the strength, stamina or physique of competitors is relevant.

Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department 06 December 2011 Download in PDF [110 KB] Download in Word [471 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Overall approach to the review 4 Meaning of Discrimination 4.1 Defining discrimination: A unified test (a) Separate and non-overlapping concepts of …

(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform)

By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) grants to Ballarat Health and Fitness Pty Ltd a temporary exemption pursuant to s 44(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Cth) 1984 (‘the SDA’) in the terms set out in section 3 below.

Response to information paper containing proposals for Commonwealth Age Discrimination Legislation