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au/our-work/legal/legislationand identify
the purpose of the following Acts – what is covered, who does this apply to and what is
the relevance in a workplace?
a) Age Discrimination Act
b) Disability Discrimination Act
c) Racial Discrimination Act
d) Sex Discrimination Act
e) Australian Human Rights Commission Act
used.
Disability Discrimination To make sure that everyone in It is unlawful for a person to harass
Act 1992 the community has the same another person who is an employee
rights to equality before the law, of that person and has a disability
Sex Discrimination Act Discriminating against someone The purpose of special measures is
The Australian Human The Act articulates the Australian The Australian Human Rights
Rights Commission Act Human Rights Commission role Commission (AHRC) was
recommendations.