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14 December 2012Book page
3. Managing mental illness in the workplace
Some workers will choose to disclose their mental illness if they require workplace support. Others may choose not to disclose their illness if they feel they do not require any workplace support or fear an adverse reaction. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmissions to parliaments and law reform bodies - Index by Committee
Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies. See also Submissions sorted by date sorted by subject other submissions Index by Committee and Department Access and Equity Inquiry Panel Advisory Group on Reform of Australian Government -
Rights and Freedoms
1 May 2013WebpageRights to equality and non discrimination
Back to Rights and freedoms: right by right Introduction | What are Australia's obligations? | What does discrimination mean? | What grounds of discrimination are covered? | International scrutiny | Commission work | More information | Comments Introduction Non-discrimination and equality rights are central features of the major human rights treaties. Rights of equality and non… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Nature and Scope of this Publication 1.2 What is 'Unlawful Discrimination'? 1.2.1 'Unlawful Discrimination' Defined 1.2.2 Distinguishing 'Unlawful Discrimination' from 'ILO 111 Discrimination' and 'Human Rights' under the HREOC Act 1.1 Nature and Scope of this Publication Federal Discrimination Law 2005 provides an overview of significant issues in federal… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Recommendation for conditional exemption under DDA section 55: Broadcast television captioning
I recommend that the Commission approve an application on behalf of broadcast television providers - ABC and SBS Television and networks Seven, Nine and Ten - for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act regarding provision of captioning. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Disability Strategy: Australian Human Rights Commission Submission
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (the Commission) makes this submission in response to the Australian Government's Discussion Paper on a National Disability Strategy. -
14 December 2012Book page
Employment standards under the Disability Discrimination Act: resource paper
Submissions should be addressed to the Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2000; or through one of the other members of the -
Race Discrimination
11 December 2013Project
At a glance: Racial vilification under sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
Understand racial vilification under sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act, exploring key cases and legal interpretations.