Like the Commonwealth legislation, discriminatory behaviour will only constitute unlawful discrimination if it takes place within one of the areas of public life that are prescribed by the legislation. Areas where Western Australian legislation applies Under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of trade union membership or non-membership. family responsibility or family status.The Equal Opportunity Act 1984 is the relevant piece of State anti-discrimination legislation and makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person on grounds, including: administration of Commonwealth laws and programs and.

provision of goods, services and facilities.Areas where Commonwealth legislation appliesĭiscriminatory behaviour will only constitute unlawful discrimination if it takes place within one of the following areas of public life that are prescribed by the legislation: The Fair Work Act 2009 also sets out a number of grounds on which it is unlawful to discriminate against an employee. the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 - include grounds on which complaints of discrimination in employment can be made to the Human Rights Commission.the A ge Discrimination Act 2004 -unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of age and.the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 - unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of sex, marital or relationship status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, breastfeeding or family responsibilities (in some circumstances).the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 - unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of disability.the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin.The main Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws are: It is unlawful to discriminate against a person on any of the stated grounds. The grounds on which discrimination is unlawful are set out in Commonwealth and State legislation.

Equal employment opportunity act 1984