according to the size of Religious schools can the employee’s family discriminate on any (eg providing a house for ground except race, age a family of four, and a flat and impairment but must for one person) do so in good faith and There is single sex uniformly against all accommodation for other religions students Mature age admission The accommodation is provided for aged person (on every ground except marital status and impairment) CLUB ADVERTISEMENTS EDUCATION ADVERTISEMENTS the Act a club is an association whether or not the Equal Opportunity Act incorporated, of not less than 30 1984 authority’ people associated together for ‘educational means a body or person social, literary, cultural, political, administering an educational sporting, athletic or other lawful institution. Educational purpose that provides and – institution means a school, maintains facilities from funds of college, university or other the association and sells or institution at which education or supplies liquor for consumption training is provided. on its premises. When writing advertisements Exceptions in clubs courses it is unlawful to There are exceptions in the Act stipulate different entry relating to clubs in the following requirements for any teaching situations: institution or training course on any ground covered by the Act. Clubs advertising for new members can seek Advertisements or brochures members of one sex if that convey the impression that they are a single sex admission to courses or training organisation excluded a person because of Clubs for particular the sex, age, race, marital groups can advertise for status, religious or political new members by age, eg conviction, pregnancy or Seniors Clubs impairment are unlawful. Ethnic clubs can advertise for new Exceptions in education members of that ethnic The Act does not apply in the group, otherwise than by following cases: reference to colour Single sex schools or Clubs can offer the colleges separate use of benefits If it is a measure or for each sex provided the provision to achieve benefits are provided for equality, or to meet the use of men and special needs. However, women equally this does not apply to Clubs for people with religious or political disabilities do not have to conviction.
according to the size of the employee’s family (eg providing a house for a family of four, and a flat for one person) There is single sex accommodation for students The accommodation is provided for aged person (on every ground except marital status and impairment) EDUCATION ADVERTISEMENTS the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 ‘educational authority’ means a body or person administering an educational institution. Educational institution means a school, college, university or other institution at which education or training is provided. When writing advertisements courses it is unlawful to stipulate different entry requirements for any teaching institution or training course on any ground covered by the Act. Advertisements or brochures that convey the impression that admission to courses or training excluded a person because of the sex, age, race, marital status, religious or political conviction, pregnancy or impairment are unlawful. Exceptions in education The Act does not apply in the following cases: Single sex schools or colleges If it is a measure or provision to achieve equality, or to meet special needs. However, this does not apply to religious or political conviction. Religious schools can discriminate on any ground except race, age and impairment but must do so in good faith and uniformly against all other religions Mature age admission CLUB ADVERTISEMENTS the Act a club is an association whether or not incorporated, of not less than 30 people associated together for social, literary, cultural, political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purpose – that provides and maintains facilities from funds of the association and sells or supplies liquor for consumption on its premises. Exceptions in clubs There are exceptions in the Act relating to clubs in the following situations: Clubs advertising for new members can seek members of one sex if they are a single sex organisation Clubs for particular groups can advertise for new members by age, eg Seniors Clubs Ethnic clubs can advertise for new members of that ethnic group, otherwise than by reference to colour Clubs can offer the separate use of benefits for each sex provided the benefits are provided for the use of men and women equally Clubs for people with disabilities do not have to
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