Australian Federal and State legislation states unlawful discrimination occurs when a group of people, individuals are treated less favourably than any other person or group of people because of their ethnicity, race, colour, sex, marital status, age or disability, religion and sexual reference, whether your a member of a trade union and any other characteristic specified under anti-discrimination or human rights legislation.
Workplace discrimination and harassment can occur in:
-> Employment and selection of staff.
-> Training and type of training being offered.
-> Being considered for a transfer, promotion or sacking.
-> Work place conditions.
What is defined as unlawful harassment?
Under Australian state and federal legislation unlawful harassment can occur when a person humiliated because of their race, or intimidated and insulted because of there colour, ethnicity, or any other specified characteristic under anti-discrimination or human rights legislation.
Workplace harassment can include behaviour such as:
-> Mailing or submitting sexually explicit or suggestive letters, notes or emails.
-> The making of...