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Building Your Anti-Discrimination Policy: Important Inclusions anti-discrimination australia employii news howto howtowriteapolicy policies and procedures policy tipsandtricks unlawful vicariousliability whattoincludeinapolicy Jul 16, 2024

Did you know employers can be held accountable for any discriminatory actions by their employees or agents? It's called vicarious liability -- here's how you can ensure your anti-discrimination policies meet the minimum requirements. 

 

Why do I need an anti-discrimination policy? ...

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General Protections: What Are They? adverse action anti-discrimination employee rights gender equality general protections hr compliance industrial action legal action protected attributes Dec 21, 2023

So, what are the general protections from a Fair Work lens? General protections seek to protect workers from harmful (adverse) action, coercion, undue influence or pressure, and misrepresentation where they affect workplace rights.

 

The role of the general protections is to:

  • Protect...
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Fair Work Updates: 'Closing the Labour Hire Loophole' anti-discrimination australian capital territory casual conversion employee rights fair work family and domestic violence hr compliance industrial action minimum entitlements modern awards new south wales northern territory protected attributes queensland secure jobs better pay south australia tasmania victoria western australia Oct 19, 2023

The Fair Work Act 2009 is set to undergo another round of amendments thanks to the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023, which was introduced on 4 September 2023. These changes follow the various amendments that were introduced under the passing of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay, and ...

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Workplace Equality: Closing the Gender Pay Gap anti-discrimination australian capital territory employee rights employee wellbeing employii news gender equality hr compliance new south wales northern territory pay gap policies and procedures protected attributes queensland safe workspaces tasmania victoria western australia Jul 14, 2023

Earlier this year, Parliament passed the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill on 30 March 2023. 

These legislative reforms have been a major step forward in accelerating employer action to help close the gender pay gap.

 

So the bill has been passed,...

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No More Pay Secrecy - An Employee's Right to Discuss anti-discrimination australian capital territory employee rights employii news hr compliance legal action new south wales northern territory pay clauses pay secrecy remuneration salary south australia tasmania victoria western australia May 29, 2023

Have you ever wondered how your salary compares to that of your colleagues? Well gone are the days of pay secrecy in the workplace! Pay has often been a taboo topic with contractual clauses banning employees from discussing such information. While discussing pay and other employment conditions is...

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Expanding Definition for Workplace Discrimination: 3x New Protected Attributes adverse action anti-discrimination australian capital territory fair work hr compliance industry update new south wales northern territory protected attributes queensland secure jobs better pay south australia tasmania victoria western australia May 29, 2023

As you might know, on 6 December 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) became law in Australia. 

We can expect a number of transformative changes to be rolled out over the next 12 months, including amendments to the protected...

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