Discriminating against another person is not just unfair - it is against the law. Hence, the role of the Anti-Discrimination Commission is to uphold the basic right of all people to fair treatment - no matter what their circumstances or background. This essay will explore the Federal and State Acts of Parliament legislation, which exist to protect Australians from unlawful discrimination. Furthermore, it will discuss unlawful discrimination being either direct or indirect, as well as some of the exemptions that make discrimination lawful. Finally it will outline some of the key aspects of sexual harassment and why it is unlawful, endeavouring to outline the effectiveness of the legislation, possible alterations to improve the system, and how and why society benefits from having laws in place, to uphold their basic rights in relation to these issues.
The Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland was established by the Queensland Parliament under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1999 (Qld), to protect Queenslanders from unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment. The Act applies to various areas of society one of which is the workplace. The Federal Government has also passed to following Acts prohibiting discrimination:.
Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commissions Act 1986.
Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999.
The Federal body that deals with legal complaints and disputes involving discrimination is the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
However, before legislation was passed to outlaw discrimination, many employees found that they were unable to break down the barriers that had been built up in the workplace because of their particular attributes, such as being too young, or too old for a job or due to being of a certain racial background. A worker may now lodge a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland alleging unlawful discrimination if that worker is treated unfavourably.
A mentality that feeds this stereotype of age can lead to discrimination lawsuits. The discrimination of age in the workplace is taken very seriously. ... Age discrimination against the youth is not commonly known yet it does exist. The discrimination of age in the workplace seems to be the most commonly known. ... A worker should be knowledgeable of age discrimination. ...
In particular, I will examine the issues relating to sexual conduct discrimination, the legislation that covers this type of discrimination and the ways in which the law impacts on this group of people. ... It contributes greatly to homosexual discrimination and vilification. ... These can be seen as positive actions, although discrimination against, and vilification of, homosexuals still exist at high levels. ... Legislation which covers sexual conduct discrimination includes: In New South Wales: The Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, which states that it is wrong to: - Harass or discriminate...
Discrimination In society, different types of discrimination exist. ... We have all been victims of discrimination at least once in our lives. ... In the text the sentence that show discrimination in this part *********** In my personal experience, I have had many experiences with discrimination. ... It's interesting how this type of discrimination still exists today. The main idea in the two stories is discrimination. ...
Discrimination prompt Discrimination has always been a part of everyone's life. ... There are many forms of discrimination. ... On one particular occasion we experienced a minor proceeding of discrimination. ... Then would their discrimination be necessary? Discrimination will always be a part of everyone's mind. ...
Discrimination The topic of discrimination can be a very sensitive one to discuss. ... There are several different definitions for discrimination. ... There are many causes for discrimination. ... Another theory is that discrimination is a result of competition. ... The final theory is the social distance discrimination theory. ...
Discrimination Anthony Koroush Position Paper 13 December 2000 Discrimination Introduction "Discrimination is going on around the world everyday. Discrimination in any way is wrong. ... Negativity is the basis of discrimination. ... Discrimination in any way is wrong. ... Discrimination in the workplace is wrong. ...
Yr 11 Legal Studies Assessment Task 2 - Discrimination. ... The type of discrimination in my essay that I have chosen is "Discrimination Of Adolescents". The discrimination of adolescents has steadily increased over the years. ... First of all, the behaviour of adolescents is a main cause of discrimination. ... If all three sides can change, the discrimination would be radically reduced. ...
Does not the tem negative discrimination seem a little redundant? ... There are many different categories of discrimination such as gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and homosexual discrimination. ... I think the reason we all cannot get along is racial discrimination. ... Racism often leads to racial discrimination. ... Discrimination has been around for several years. ...
In today's world discrimination has reduced immensely. Hundred years ago discrimination was at its crest. There was discrimination on race, color, caste and religion. ... This might help for reducing discrimination. ... He found the reason to be discrimination. ...
