Part 4B Division 2 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) states that it is unlawful to discriminate against applicants and employees, commission agents, and contract workers on the basis of their responsibilities as a carer, with regard to their work conditions, employment (hiring), arrangements to hire, access to opportunities for promotion, and dismissal. Furthermore, it is illegal to discriminate against employees with regards to their responsibilities as a carer in determining who should be a partner in a firm, and also against local government councillors, members of industrial organisations and qualifying bodies.
It is not unlawful however, to discriminate against a person where employment is within a private household or private educational authority, if the person would be unable to carry out the requirements of their job, or if arrangements would need to be made which would cause unjustifiable hardship on the employer.
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If you feel that you have been discriminated against, the employment law team at Prime Lawyers can assist you. They will carefully consider your matter and provide you with professional advice on how to best approach your matter to obtain the best result for you.