Assignment on Age Discrimination Act of 2004 in Australia
7 Pages1980 Words80 Views
Added on 2020-04-07
Assignment on Age Discrimination Act of 2004 in Australia
Added on 2020-04-07
ShareRelated Documents
UNIT:NAME:DATE:
DiversityDiversity is defined as a different group within a society. It is the variety differences that exist in a group of people in a particular location. Diversity refers to difference in race, ethnicity, age, cognitive style, education, background, gender, and personality. People from different diverse group have different cultures, perspectives, religion, language, and beliefs. Therefore, diversity refers to dimensions of human life that exist (Amaram, 2011).Diversity dimension in Australian Optical dispensing workplaceRace: This dimension refers to grouping individual in terms of shared physical trains, genetics, or shared ancestors. They include skin color, language, and hair texture. People in the same race have shared norms and practices that are different from the other race (Darden, 2012). Australia has mixed race population that includes indigenous aboriginals, British settlers, Asian immigrates and migrants from all parts of the world. Gender: This dimension of diversity refers to sexually of an individual. People are either male orfemale. The workplace can either be diverse with both gender or dominated by one gender.Laws covering working with diverse peopleThe following are laws that cover diverse workplaces;Age Discrimination Act of 2004Disability Discrimination Act 1992Australia Human Rights Commission Act of 1986Racial Discrimination Act 1975Fair work Act 2009Workplace Gender Equality Act of 2012Sex Discrimination Act of 1984The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
The following Act governs gender equality in the workplace. The act ensures that there is no discrimination on basis of gender. It ensure that there is equal pay, equal participation of all genders especially women in an organization workforce and there is access of occupation in the organization regardless of gender. The Workplace Gender Equality Act of 2012 affects optical dispensing workplace in the following ways; First it require an annual report on gender equality and inclusion in the workplace that has to be submitted through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Secondly, the WGE Act 2012 affects the composition of the workforce in an optical dispensing workplace. The recruitment or promotion of employees in the organization to any position has to be offered equitability regardless of the gender. Therefore, the WGE Act of 2012 affects how the owner or managers of an optical dispensing company has to hire, promote, treat, and compensate employees in the workplace.Human rightHuman right refers to rights and freedom inherent to a human being. Every human being has a right regardless of their sex, nationality, ethnic origin, language, color, background or other status that an individual can have. Human rights are protected by the government through enactments of laws. Each person’s right should be protected to avoid being discriminated or exploited. Human rights are based on dignity, equality, independence, respect, and fairness (Darden, 2012). Therefore human rights help one to express his/her opinion and not be mistreated to unjust punishment by a state.DiscriminationDiscrimination can be defined as unjust treatment of people who are of different categories. It is a prejudice against a group of people on basis of race, sex, ethnicity, or age. Discrimination can also be defined as making distinction or consideration in favor or against an individual on basis of a group or category that one belongs in (Gates, & Mark, 2012). Discrimination can be based on actual or perceived grouping of a person. In Australia, discrimination is defined as treating or threatening to treat an individual unfavorably because of individual characteristics that have beenprotected by law. Bullying is include as discrimination because it protected by Law in Australia
End of preview
Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.
Related Documents
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplacelg...
|11
|3324
|26
Workplace Diversitylg...
|10
|2302
|144
Plan for a Sustainable Workplacelg...
|10
|2222
|343
Equality and Diversitylg...
|6
|1383
|95
Understanding Equality, Diversity, and Rights in Health and Social Carelg...
|39
|11619
|342
Workplace Diversity Policy 2022 Power Point Presentationlg...
|14
|821
|31