The book analyses the important High Court cases on the definition of direct discrimination—Purvis v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) (2003) 217 CLR 92 (on the definition of indirect discrimination) and State of New South Wales v Amery (2006) 226 ALR 196—and all major decisions applying those cases. The developments in the key areas of employment, education, harassment, and victimization are all addressed. Trends in the remedies being awarded and the level of monetary damages granted to successful applicants are also analysed. As well, the book examines the impact of changes in the federal industrial relations arena, the developments in the intersection between discrimination law and industrial law, and the use of discrimination law principles in unfair dismissal cases.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: Background and current position
CHAPTER 2: Grounds or attributes of discrimination
CHAPTER 3: Definitions of discrimination
CHAPTER 4: Employment discrimination
CHAPTER 5: Education discrimination
CHAPTER 6: Harassment
CHAPTER 7: Vilification and racial hatred
CHAPTER 8: Other areas of discrimination
CHAPTER 9: Victimisation and other unlawful acts and offences
CHAPTER 10: Liability, vicarious liability and defences
CHAPTER 11: General exemptions
CHAPTER 12: Complaint-handling processes
CHAPTER 13: Conducting a hearing
CHAPTER 14: Remedies
CHAPTER 15: Industrial laws
APPENDIX A: Grounds of unlawful discrimination
APPENDIX B: Areas of unlawful discrimination
APPENDIX C: Exceptions to coverage
APPENDIX D: Conciliation and inquiry powers
APPENDIX E: Contact points
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index