Entry #18333: LGBT employment discrimination in New Zealand

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RegionNew Zealand
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End DateAug 9, 1994
DescriptionUntil 1994, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in New Zealand.
Sourceshttp://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/DLM304212.html
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  • Status is not correct "Kia ora, under the Human Rights Act 1993 sex and sexual orientation is recognised to include gender identity meaning it is incorrect to label New Zealand as just probating employment discrimination based on sexual orientation only and should instead be labelled as both sexual orientation and gender identity as discrimination based on sex is illegal under the Human Rights Act 1993 section 21. As you will see in the sources below this has been the interpretation of the New Zealand Government of the Human Rights Act 1993 since 2 August 2006. See Human Rights Commission Report - https://tikatangata.org.nz/cms/assets/Documents/Guidelines-and-resources/Trans-Rights-are-Human-Rights-pamphlet/L17668-Trans-Rights-are-Human-Rights-.pdf See Beehive (government) publication - https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/crown-law-opinion-transgender-discrimination See Solicitor General and Crown Law report - https://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/default/files/SG%20Opinion%202%20Aug%202006.pdf See Employment NZ webpage stating as such (Employment NZ is a part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment meaning they are a government agency) - https://www.employment.govt.nz/starting-employment/hiring/discrimination-against-transgender-people "

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Original entry
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End DateAug 9, 1994
DescriptionUntil 1994, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in New Zealand.
Sourceshttp://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/DLM304212.html