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Region | Victoria |
Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Start Date | Sep 12, 2000 |
End Date | (none) |
Description | In 2000, Victoria passed an amendment to its Equal Opportunity Act to add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics from employment discrimination. Previously, only sexual orientation was protected under federal law. However, some religious exemptions apply. |
Sources | http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$FILE/10-16aa011%20authorised.pdf https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/f0b96161-16ee-33d8-b459-cdee91efe906_00-052a.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the entry.
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Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 12, 2000 |
Description | Cannot discriminate on grounds of sexual preference or gender identification: some religious exemptions apply. | In 2000, Victoria passed an amendment to its Equal Opportunity Act to add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics from employment discrimination. Previously, only sexual orientation was protected under federal law. However, some religious exemptions apply. |
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Sources | http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$FILE/10-16aa011%20authorised.pdf | http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$FILE/10-16aa011%20authorised.pdf https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/f0b96161-16ee-33d8-b459-cdee91efe906_00-052a.pdf |
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Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | Cannot discriminate on grounds of sexual preference or gender identification: some religious exemptions apply. |
Sources | http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$FILE/10-16aa011%20authorised.pdf |