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Section : What is unlawful workplace discrimination?
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified
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Unlawful workplace discrimination under the general protections in the Fair Work Act (FW Act) occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee or prospective employee because of one or more of the following attributes:
- race
- colour
- sex
- sexual orientation
- breastfeeding
- gender identity
- intersex status
- age
- physical or mental disability
- marital status
- family or carer's responsibilities
- pregnancy
- religion
- political opinion
- national extraction
- social origin
- experiencing (or having experienced) family and domestic violence.