The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity provides information about the Act, investigates and conciliates complaints, conducts community education and training and develops programs to promote equal opportunity. Where does the protection apply? Under the Act it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of their marital status, in certain areas of public life, including: Employment in some instances – Education Access to places and vehicles Provision of goods, services and facilities Accommodation Clubs Disposal of land or estate Application forms Advertisements Sport in some instances – Insurance in some instances – Responsibilities Organisations must ensure they provide a working environment and services that are free from marital status discrimination and they must take all reasonable steps to prevent it from happening or they may be held responsible for their employees’ actions. A person causing, instructing, inducing, helping or permitting another person to do something unlawful is the same as doing it, for the purpose of the Act. Making a complaint A person who believes they have been discriminated against because of their marital status can lodge a complaint with the Commissioner. The onus of proof lies with the person making the complaint. The incident or incidents you are including in your complaint must have occurred within the 12 months previous to the date you lodge your Complaint Form. In some circumstances the Commissioner may rule there is good reason, or good cause, to include incidents that occurred more than 12 months before the Complaint Form is lodged. How to contact the Commission: By telephone By email By visiting our office General enquiries: 9216 3900 Level 2 Training courses: 9216 3927 Westralia Square Facsimile: 9216 3960 By visiting our website 141 St Georges Terrace County callers: 1800 198 149 Perth WA 6000 TTY: 9216 3936 By post PO Box 7370 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850
The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity provides information about the Act, investigates and conciliates complaints, conducts community education and training and develops programs to promote equal opportunity. Where does the protection apply? Under the Act it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of their marital status, in certain areas of public life, including: Employment – in some instances Education Access to places and vehicles Provision of goods, services and facilities Accommodation Clubs Disposal of land or estate Application forms Advertisements Sport – in some instances Insurance – in some instances Responsibilities Organisations must ensure they provide a working environment and services that are free from marital status discrimination and they must take all reasonable steps to prevent it from happening or they may be held responsible for their employees’ actions. A person causing, instructing, inducing, helping or permitting another person to do something unlawful is the same as doing it, for the purpose of the Act. Making a complaint A person who believes they have been discriminated against because of their marital status can lodge a complaint with the Commissioner. The onus of proof lies with the person making the complaint. The incident or incidents you are including in your complaint must have occurred within the 12 months previous to the date you lodge your Complaint Form. In some circumstances the Commissioner may rule there is good reason, or good cause, to include incidents that occurred more than 12 months before the Complaint Form is lodged. How to contact the Commission: By telephone General enquiries: Training courses: Facsimile: County callers: TTY: 9216 3900 9216 3927 9216 3960 1800 198 149 9216 3936 By email By visiting our website By visiting our office Level 2 Westralia Square 141 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 By post PO Box 7370 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850