Entry #1091: LGBT employment discrimination in Victoria

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RegionVictoria
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start DateSep 12, 2000
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DescriptionIn 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.
Sourceshttp://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
DescriptionCannot 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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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.
Sourceshttp://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$FILE/10-16aa011%20authorised.pdfhttp://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$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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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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StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionCannot discriminate on grounds of sexual preference or gender identification: some religious exemptions apply.
Sourceshttp://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/6A457BE6293E797DCA25796D0014F920/$FILE/10-16aa011%20authorised.pdf