Topic: Employment Rights

No.146 This Week’s Human Rights News

Asylum Seekers / Bill of Rights / Employment Rights / Fair Trial Rights / Indigenous People / International Affairs / News / Race & Discrimination / Women / (Leave a comment)

9 February 2012 Australian Lawyer’s Alliance warns of risk of increase in Indigenous incarceration rates The Australian Lawyers alliance has warned that high incarceration rates ... Read More

No.115 This Week’s Human Rights News

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18 November 2011 Historical Equal Pay Agreement It has been announced that the Federal Government and the Australian Services Union will make a joint submission ... Read More

No.21 Federal Budget boosts funding for Human Rights

Disability / Employment Rights / News / Older People / Race & Discrimination / (Leave a comment)

DATE: 11 May 2011 The Gillard Government has announced additional funding to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) as part of the 2011-12 Budget. The ... Read More

No.19 Changes to the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010

Case/Legislation Reports / Disability / Education / Employment Rights / Gender & Sexuality / News / Race & Discrimination / Religion / Women / (Leave a comment)

DATE: 6 MAY 2011 Yesterday, the Victorian Government introduced amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 in parliament.  These changes reduce the ability of the ... Read More