Discrimination and Diversity Insights

13 June 2008

Welcome to our first issue of Discrimination and Diversity Insights, formerly Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Insights. The new name reflects what are emerging themes arising from the modern Australian workplace. To highlight some of the issues this special edition is dedicated to workplace flexibility.

Both the Commonwealth and Victoria are reforming workers' rights to flexibile workplace arrangements, and we look at these in detail. The action isn't only at the legislative level; courts are also looking at it. In this edition we'll examine the latest court ruling on return to work guarantees. 

Federal Government proposal makes ensuring workplace flexibility serious business

By Joe Catanzariti.

In this edition’s feature article, Joe Catanzariti discusses the re-emerging focus on workplace flexibility in light of recent proposals by the Federal Government to introduce minimum entitlements to request flexible working arrangements and parental leave.

Providing Victorian carers with a sword and not merely a shield in anti-discrimination law

By Lucienne Mummé.

Lucienne Mummé looks at the introduction of right to request flexible workplace provisions in Victoria and what implications this has for employers.

Restructuring pitfalls: don’t forget the return to work guarantees

By Hedy Cray.

Hedy Cray revisits employer obligations under anti-discrimination and industrial laws when identifying employees returning from maternity leave as excess in a restructure.
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