Discrimination law and practice / Chris Ronalds and Bronwyn Byrnes.

Alexandria, N.S.W. : The Federation Press, 2024.

6th edition

202139

Discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

1. Background and current position

2. Grounds or attributes of discrimination

3. Definitions of discrimination

4. Employment discrimination

5. Education discrimination

6. Harassment

7. Vilification and racial hatred

8. Other areas of discrimination

9. Victimisation and other unlawful acts and offences

10. Liability, vicarious liability and defences

11. General exemptions

12. Complaint-handling and inquiry processes

13. Conducting a hearing

14. Remedies

15. Industrial laws

16. Bullying

Appendices

Appendix A: Grounds of unlawful discrimination, harassment and vilification

Appendix B: Areas of unlawful discrimination

Appendix C: Exceptions to coverage

Appendix D: Conciliation and inquiry powers

Appendix E: Contact points.

The sixth edition of Discrimination Law and Practice has been completely updated and provides a comprehensive analysis which simplifies the complex definitions of unlawful discrimination including direct and indirect discrimination, reasonable adjustments and harassment. It provides the reader with detailed commentary about the protected areas covered by the legislation including employment, education and the provision of goods and services as well as the available defences. The authors also distil recent cases to illuminate the crucial but often vexed question of the available and appropriate remedies. For this edition, Chris Ronalds SC is joined by new co-author, barrister Bronwyn Byrnes. It includes a re-worked chapter on recent Federal Court decisions considering sexual harassment, and the changes made by the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Cth), the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) and the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Act 2024 (Cth). This concise account of discrimination law in Australia has established itself as a leading text, and an "indispensable handbook" (Victorian Bar News). It brings clarity with depth, and for more than 25 years has been relied upon by lawyers, adjudicators, business people, human resources practitioners, industrial relations staff, advocates and students. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781760025311

xxvii, 309 pages ; 24 cm