Discrimination and Diversity Insights

28 August 2009

Welcome to the August edition of Discrimination & Diversity Insights, in which we look at

  • the importance of taking complaints of harassment seriously and appropriately investigating and handling such complaints
  • the limitations of physical testing during the recruitment process; and
  • recent changes to federal discrimination laws.

Federal Court orders employer pay employee $466,000 for sexual harassment

By Joe Catanzariti.

An employer who did not deal properly with complaints of sexual harassment has learnt an expensive lesson in the Federal Court. Joe Catanzariti examines the facts and findings of this case and the implications for employers.

Inherent physical requirements of position - what are they?

By Hedy Cray.

Hedy Cray looks at a recent decision in which a bus company was found to have unlawfully discriminated against a job applicant who failed a "functional capacity assessment".

Discrimination amendments now law

By Saul Harben.

Saul Harben highlights the recent changes to the federal discrimination laws which will make it easier for employees to bring age and disability discrimination complaints while extending exceptions available to employers in relation to disability discrimination.
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