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Age Discrimination
Age discrimination can occur across all age groups and often arises because of stereotypes and assumptions made about a person's needs and abilities..
Bullying
Bullying must be addressed and effectively dealt with. The costs are more far reaching than organisations recognise, and higher than any 'dollar' amount acknowledged by business..
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding discrimination occurs when a woman is treated less favourably...
Disability Discrimination
Disability is a broad category incorporating illness, 'permanent' incapacity, disease, aquired disability and congenital disability..
Family responsibilities
Family responsibilities means responsibilities to care for or support..
Gender
Gender discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably than another person because of his or her gender..
Industrial activity discrimination
Direct industrial activity discrimination takes place if a person treats another person on the basis of industrial activity less favourably than a person..
Irrelevant Criminal Record
Discrimination on the basis of an irrelevant criminal record is unlawful..
Marital status
The Tasmanian Anti Discrimination Act 1998 (“the Act”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of marital status..
Parental status
Parental status means the status of being a parent or childless..
Political Belief or affiliation and Political activity
The Act prohibits political belief or affiliation and political activity discrimination in the following areas..
Pregnancy discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination occurs when a women is treated less favourably than another person because of her pregancy.
Prohibited Conduct
There are a number of forms of prohibited conduct under the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act 1998..
Race Discrimination
Race discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably than another person or is denied the same opportunities as another person because of their race..
Religious Belief or Affiliation and Religious Activity
Religious activity means engaging in, not engaging in, or refusing to engage in, religious activity..
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour, including words, directed at or about one person by another..
Sexual Orientation and Lawful sexual activity
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation occurs when someone is treated less favourably than another person because of his or her heterosexuality, ..
Transsexuality
Transsexuality appears under the definition of sexual orientation in the Act ..
Victimisation
Victimisation has a special meaning under the Act ..
Section 104 - Obligations of Organisations
Under section 104 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (“the Act”), every organisation has an obligation to take reasonable steps ..
The role of the Contact Officer
A Contact Officer is an important first contact for people who believe they have a grievance in the workplace. Contact Officers are staff who are trained to provide other staff with confidential information and support to resolve discrimination, harassment or bullying in the workplace.
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