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14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2011
Welcome to Federal Discrimination Law, a publication of the Australian Human Rights Commission that provides a comprehensive overview of case law decided under Australia's federal discrimination legislation. Federal Discrimination Law is updated regularly to reflect the latest developments in the law. -
1 August 2014Book page
Chapter 5: The legal and policy framework
In summary Australia has entered binding international human rights obligations to prohibit pregnancy/return to work discrimination. Australian laws, such as the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), implement these obligations by prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy, potential pregnancy, breastfeeding and family responsibilities. The National Review found that while the… -
Rights and Freedoms
18 October 2016ProjectFederal Discrimination Law 2016
Explore federal unlawful discrimination laws and significant issues in federal cases. -
Legal
27 September 2016Publication
Federal Discrimination Law 2016
Explore the 2016 edition of Federal Discrimination Law, produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission and LexisNexis. Learn about federal unlawful discrimination laws and significant case issues. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to National Human Rights Consultation (2009)
National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission June 2009 Download Complete Submission and Appendices PDF [1.7 MB] Download in word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations PART A: Which human rights should be protected and promoted in Australia? 4 Introduction 5 What are human rights? 5.1 Human rights are core human values 5.2 Human…