What is the ACT discrimination Act?

The ACT Discrimination Act covers both direct discrimination and indirect discrimination. Direct discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfavourably because of a protected attribute.

What is the gender discrimination Act?

Everyone, regardless of gender, is protected from sex discrimination under Title VII. The Equal Pay Act requires employers to give male and female employees equal pay for equal work. This means that employers have to pay men and women equally for doing substantially the same work at the same workplace.

What is the Equal Opportunity Act 2010?

The current Act is the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (External link). The legislation protects people from discrimination on the basis of their individual attributes in certain areas of public life, and provides redress for people who have been discriminated against.

What is the Anti-discrimination Act 2004?

The Age Discrimination Act 2004 protects people from age discrimination in employment, the provision of goods and services, education and the administration of Commonwealth laws and programs.

What are the main categories of discrimination in Australia?

In Australia, it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a number of protected attributes including age, disability, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity and sexual orientation in certain areas of public life, including education and employment.

What is the main purpose of the Equality Act 2010?

The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations.

Are there any laws against discrimination in Australia?

There are federal, state and territory laws in Australia to protect people from discrimination and harassment.

What was the Australian Capital Territory Discrimination Act 1991?

The Australian Capital Territory Discrimination Act 1991 covers grounds for unlawful discrimination with respect to sex, intersex status, HIV/AIDS status, sexuality and gender identity, among a host of other attributes.

What are the rights of LGBT people in Australia?

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is one of Australia’s leading jurisdictions with respect to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The ACT has made a number of reforms to territory law designed to prevent discrimination of LGBT people;

When did the Discrimination Act 1991 come into effect?

Discrimination Act 1991 Effective: 28/08/20 page 1 . Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au . Australian Capital Territory . Discrimination Act 1991 . An Act to make certain kinds of discrimination unlawful and to provide for related matters