Australian Sexual Harassment Landscape to Change

By Alexandra Shields, Shannon Walker and Electra Dow on May 11, 2021 Posted in Australia

In mid-March 2021, amendments were sought to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) by independent member Ms Zali Steggall OAM introducing the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Prohibiting All Sexual Harassment) Bill (Bill). If passed, the Bill will address some of the shortcomings in the SD Act which were initially highlighted by the Australian Human … Continue reading

Employee dismissed for being “polyamorous” was not the victim of unlawful discrimination

By David Cross on March 13, 2015 Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia, Discrimination and harassment

The Federal Circuit Court has rejected an employee’s claim that her employer engaged in unlawful discrimination by terminating her employment due to her “polyamorous” lifestyle. The Court found that polyamory was not a matter of sexual orientation and so was not a protected attribute under the relevant legislation.… Continue reading

Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status now unlawful

By guestauthor on August 14, 2013 Posted in Australia, Discrimination and harassment

On 1 August 2013, amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth.) (SD Act) that delivered protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status came into force. The amendments serve to modernise the SD Act, delivering protections that better reflect the realities of contemporary society. Under the amended SD … Continue reading