Workplace discrimination

Twelve companies non-compliant with workplace discrimination legislation

Twelve Australian companies have failed to comply with the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act according to the annual report of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.

Under the Act, organisations are required to submit an annual compliance report that enables the assessment of conditions and provisions for women within their workplace, and the following 12 companies either failed to submit a report to to meet prescribed conditions that support women in the workplace.

Companies that have been non-compliant for over three years:

• A J Mills & Sons, NSW
• Berri Hotel Incorporated, SA
• Nowshire Pty Ltd, Queensland
• Rivers Australia, Victoria
• Roverworth Pty Ltd, Queensland
• Thomas Jewellers Australia Pty Ltd, Victoria

Non-compliant for two years

• Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd, NSW

First time on non-compliant list:

• JasNeat Pty Ltd, WA
• Red Lea Chickens, NSW
• Sanity Entertainment, NSW

Non-compliant in 199, 2001, 2002 and again in 2010:

• Johnston's Transport Industries Pty Ltd, NSW

What is workplace discrimination?

Workplace discrimination is where people are treated less favourably than people of the opposite sex on the basis of their sex, race, their marital status and their family responsibilities.  Discrimination can be direct or indirect.  Legislation to ensure that there is equality in the workplace includes the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Commonwealth), the Australian HumanRights Commission Act, 1986, the Age Discrimination Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.  Further information about these can be found on the Australian Human Rights Commission web site.

Further information about workplace discrimination is available on our 'dealing with sexual harassment' reference page.