If the position involves ACCOMMODATION residential care of ADVERTISEMENTS children a person’s sex can be specified and Accommodation includes where the spouse will residential and business work for the same accommodation. works employer, marital status referring to marital status such can be specified as singles’ or ‘no ‘married Household domestic couple preferred’. jobs, a person may choose whom they wish Avoid specifying different terms to work in their or conditions, for example household regardless of length of lease or amount of sex, family bond, for people from different responsibilities =, age, races or single people. race, religious and political conviction or References to age, sex, race, impairment parental status, marital status, Jobs for a married etc should be avoided. For couple. The employer example advertisements should can discriminate on the not say suit couple, suit family, ground of marital status no children, or suit retired where each job is one of person. two to be held by a married couple. However landlords can state People of a particular that references are required, age that no pets are allowed, or that Jobs can be advertised non-smokers are wanted. for Australian citizens or to give better terms than Exceptions in non-citizens if provided accommodation for by a state law The Act does not apply where: Partnerships of five or The accommodation is in less can discriminate a private home where the against partners, but not person or a near relative against employees. of the home owner lives, Religious education and accommodation is institutes can for no more than three discriminate on any people ground if they do so in The accommodation is good faith and to avoid provided by a religious offence to their religious body (on every ground beliefs except race) Affording person with The accommodation is particular family provided by a charitable responsibilities or status body or voluntary privileges and benefits organisations for one Accommodation to sex, race, age or a employees with a particular marital status, particular family or impairment responsibility or status. The standard of accommodation provided to employees varies
If the position involves residential care of children a person’s sex can be specified and where the spouse will work for the same employer, marital status can be specified Household domestic jobs, a person may choose whom they wish to work in their household regardless of sex, family responsibilities =, age, race, religious and political conviction or impairment Jobs for a married couple. The employer can discriminate on the ground of marital status where each job is one of two to be held by a married couple. People of a particular age Jobs can be advertised for Australian citizens or to give better terms than non-citizens if provided for by a state law Partnerships of five or less can discriminate against partners, but not against employees. Religious education institutes can discriminate on any ground if they do so in good faith and to avoid offence to their religious beliefs Affording person with particular family responsibilities or status privileges and benefits Accommodation to employees with a particular family responsibility or status. ACCOMMODATION ADVERTISEMENTS Accommodation includes residential and business accommodation. works referring to marital status such as ‘no singles’ or ‘married couple preferred’. Avoid specifying different terms or conditions, for example length of lease or amount of bond, for people from different races or single people. References to age, sex, race, parental status, marital status, etc should be avoided. For example advertisements should not say suit couple, suit family, no children, or suit retired person. However landlords can state that references are required, that no pets are allowed, or that non-smokers are wanted. Exceptions in accommodation The Act does not apply where: The accommodation is in a private home where the person or a near relative of the home owner lives, and accommodation is for no more than three people The accommodation is provided by a religious body (on every ground except race) The accommodation is provided by a charitable body or voluntary organisations for one sex, race, age or a particular marital status, or impairment The standard of accommodation provided to employees varies