The legal an ethical factors that need to be considered when working with diversity are;
1. Anti-Discrimination and Equal employment opportunity; it is against the law to discriminate against people because of their religion, race, language, gender, disabilities, family structure and age: Source – commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
Treating people unfairly or harassing them just because they came from a particular group is discrimination which is against the law. Discrimination can be direct or in direct. Direct discrimination is when someone is obviously being treated unequal to others or unfairly, for example if an organization does not employ women this is direct discrimination while Indirect discrimination means having a requirement for a particular job, you have got all it takes to do the job, but because his …show more content…
The EEO groups are those people who are affected by past or continuing discrimination, resulting in their being less likely to gain employment or in their working for lower wages, this groups include women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of racial, ethnic and religious minority groups and people with disability.
Act 6.There are a number of specific areas of diversity, the characteristics of which must be taken into consideration with regard to legislative compliance and support for human rights. List at least six of the key areas of diversity. Source – The state of Queensland (Department of communities and Disability Services Queensland) 2007.
2.Family Law: That is people coming from different cultures and from different countries need to learn about the Australian family law system, this can take time and may require agency support, assistance, consultation and
1. Anti-Discrimination and Equal employment opportunity; it is against the law to discriminate against people because of their religion, race, language, gender, disabilities, family structure and age: Source – commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
Treating people unfairly or harassing them just because they came from a particular group is discrimination which is against the law. Discrimination can be direct or in direct. Direct discrimination is when someone is obviously being treated unequal to others or unfairly, for example if an organization does not employ women this is direct discrimination while Indirect discrimination means having a requirement for a particular job, you have got all it takes to do the job, but because his …show more content…
The EEO groups are those people who are affected by past or continuing discrimination, resulting in their being less likely to gain employment or in their working for lower wages, this groups include women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of racial, ethnic and religious minority groups and people with disability.
Act 6.There are a number of specific areas of diversity, the characteristics of which must be taken into consideration with regard to legislative compliance and support for human rights. List at least six of the key areas of diversity. Source – The state of Queensland (Department of communities and Disability Services Queensland) 2007.
2.Family Law: That is people coming from different cultures and from different countries need to learn about the Australian family law system, this can take time and may require agency support, assistance, consultation and