Review of organisational structures under the equal opportunity act 1984. Western australian legislation equal opportunity act 1984. Assented to 20th october, 2000 enacted by the parliament of trinidad and. Equal employment opportunity commission eeoc is a federal agency that administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination. Equal opportunity act equal opportunity commission. This act may be cited as the equal opportunity act, 2000.
The equal opportunity act 1984 wa is a western australian law which makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person in certain areas of public life, including employment. The equal opportunity act 1984 eo act is the main piece of legislation underpinning the principles of equal opportunity in western australia. In particular, the equal employment opportunity commission correctly interpreted title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 in macy v. Equal opportunity act 1984 wa employment law centre of wa. Sex discrimination act 1984 disability discrimination act 1992 human rights and equal opportunity commission act 1986.
Why the eeoc still matters published by scholarly commons at hofstra law, 2005. The human rights and equal opportunity commission act. Equal opportunity act 1984 western australian legislation. Commission and an equal opportunity tribunal and for matters connected therewith. Opportunity act 1984 eo act directly relate to our members in the equal opportunity commission eoc, state administrative tribunal sat and director of equal opportunity in public employment deope, and beyond. Assented to 20th october, 2000 enacted by the parliament of trinidad and tobago as follows. The equal opportunity act 2010 took effect in august 2011 this new act replaces the equal opportunity act 1995 and strengthens discrimination laws in victoria by changing some key definitions, creating new responsibilities for the commission, and strengthening the commissions role in helping government, business and the community identify and eliminate. An act to prohibit certain kinds of discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity between persons of different status, to establish an equal opportunity commission and an equal opportunity tribunal and for matters connected therewith. It shall be unlawful for any public secondary school which receives federal financial assistance and which has. Equal employment opportunity commission 2 of 2 during mr. Ishimarus tenure as acting chairman, the commission published proposed regulations to implement the employment provisions of the americans with disabilities act amendments act of 2008 and the genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2008. Equal access act of 1984 how is equal access act of 1984.
It is an act to promote equality of opportunity in western australia and to provide remedies in respect of discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, family responsibility or family status, race, religious or political conviction, impairment, or age, or involving sexual or racial. Equal employment opportunity commission eeoc 35 years ago to enforce title vii of the civil rights act of 1964. But on average women are still paid less than men to do the same jobs. Equal opportunity act 1984 wa department of education. Equality of opportunity stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. The equal opportunity act 2010 took effect in august 2011 this new act replaces the equal opportunity act 1995 and strengthens discrimination laws in victoria by changing some key definitions, creating new responsibilities for the commission, and strengthening the commissions role in helping government, business and the community identify and eliminate discrimination. Administration of act and ministerial direction 11. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions. The equal access act was passed in the senate with a vote of 88 to 11. The equal access act is a federal law enacted on august 11, 1984 to prevent unequal treatment or discrimination among noncurricular student clubs in public secondary schools. Equal opportunity act 1984 table of provisions long title part 1preliminary 1. In some professions and at some levels womens wages are equal to mens.
The human rights and equal opportunity commission act 1986 provides the statutory schema for hreoc to consider. Equal opportunity act 1984, 19 dec 2018, current, 07f002, pdf word html. Equal opportunity act 1984 wa policies the department. Mar 08, 20 despite the 1970 equal pay act, a gender pay gap still exists today. Annual report of director 175 division 3 equal employment opportunity management plans 145. Intergovernmental arrangements 9 part ii discrimination on ground of sex, marital status, pregnancy or breast feeding division 1 general 8. Review of organisational structures under the equal. The eo act addresses discrimination in the areas of employment, accommodation, education and the provision of goods, facilities, services and activities on the following grounds.
Equal opportunity is a state of fairness in which job applicants are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified. It also prohibits victimisation and sexual harassment, including sexual harassment of an employee by an employer or another employee. The equal opportunity act 1984 was enacted by the western australian parliament in 1984 and came into operation in july 1985. In the shadow of the great depression 1929 1939, the new deal programs of president franklin d. The law applies only to public secondary schools which. Although the concept of equal pay for work of equal value has been accepted in australia, it has. It aims to prevent discrimination against people and to give them a fair chance to take part in economic and community life. An act to promote equality of opportunity between the citizens of this state. Equal opportunity act 1984 sect 35 35discrimination by associations 1 it is unlawful for an association to discriminate a against an applicant for membership on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status i by refusing or failing to admit the applicant to membership, or to a particular class of. It is well documented and proven that inequality remains in our society and that some are more equal than others1 2 3.
Working womens charterequal pay implementation manual no. Equal opportunity act 1984 table of provisions long title part i preliminary 1. The purposes of this act are a to reenact and extend the law relating to equal opportunity and discrimination. Intergovernmental arrangements 9 part ii discrimination on ground of sex, marital status or pregnancy division 1 general 8. This is a link to a complete version of the equal opportunity act 1984. An act to promote equality of opportunity in western australia and to provide remedies in respect of discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital. Equal opportunity act the purpose of the equal opportunity act 1984 sa is to promote equality of opportunity for all south australians. Legislation revision and publication act 2002 f a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction. Equal opportunity act 1984 south australian legislation. Equal opportunity act 1984 contents part i preliminary 1.
Equal opportunity, affirmative action, and the antidiscrimination. John ross, eeoc, a history of the equal employment opportunity commission 19651984, at 12 2000. The federal equal access act ontario consultants on. Introduced in house 04041984 equal access act prohibits federallyfunded public secondary schools which allow nonschoolsponsored groups of students to meet from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content if. Director of equal opportunity in public employment. The federal register of legislation is upgrading our website and this item you have requested will be moving to a new location. The eeoc investigates discrimination complaints based on an individuals race, children, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and retaliation for reporting. Roosevelt 1933 1945 expressed a new, broader vision of the social contract between the people and the government. Some employmentlaw professionals criticized the agency after it issued advice that requiring. Equal opportunity act 1984 contents page x version 06e000 as at 01 jan 2014 extract from. John ross, eeoc, a history of the equal employment opportunity commission 1965 1984, at 12 2000. The equality principle and the sexual division of labour sciencedirect. Equal access act is a federal act passed in the year 1984 to compel federallyfunded secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular clubs.
In the 1970s women, on average, were paid about 50% of mens wages in manufacturing and the professions. Equal access act of 1984 how is equal access act of 1984 abbreviated. Introduced in house 0404 1984 equal access act prohibits federallyfunded public secondary schools which allow nonschoolsponsored groups of students to meet from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content if. A bill to provide that no federal education funds may be obligated or expended to any state or local educational agency which discriminates against any meetings of students in public secondary schools who wish to meet voluntarily for religious purposes. Despite the 1970 equal pay act, a gender pay gap still exists today. The act was originally conceived of and sponsored by conservative senators including senator orrin hatch of utah with the intent of protecting student religious organizations and bible clubs in secondary schools. To eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy or. Equality of opportunity is a political ideal that is opposed to caste. Intergovernmental arrangements part ii discrimination on ground of sex, marital status, pregnancy or breast feeding division 1 general 8. Equal opportunity act 1984 sect 5 5interpretation 1 in this act, unless the contrary intention appears act includes an omission. Equal access act law and legal definition uslegal, inc. Preparation and implementation of management plans 175 146. The equal opportunity act 1984 sa prohibits discrimination in employment on the grounds of age, sex, sexuality marital status, pregnancy, race or physical and intellectual impairment. Equal opportunity act 1984 equal opportunity commission.
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