Manage Workplace Diversity: Assignment

Running head: MANAGE WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
Manage Workplace Diversity
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Task 1
Age Discrimination Act
Age discrimination is the situation when an individual is not treated favorably due to
their age. The Age Discrimination Act of 2004 is the federal law of Australia the initiate’s
prohibition against any discrimination on the basis of age. The key aspect of the act is to
ensure that all the individuals of Australia receive equal treatment and opportunities
irrespective of their ages (Sargeant, 2016). The Age Discrimination Act initiates protection
against discrimination in both public and at the workplace. The main requirement of this Act
is to cover situations where an individual has been dismissed or refused employment or
denied transfer or promotion or other benefits related to employment. The complaint process
to address age discrimination issue at workplace includes initial contact point, early and
formal resolutions, obtaining the information and advising the respondent about the
complaints and finally assessing the information to address the issues.
Disability Discrimination Act
Disability Discrimination is the situation where an individual with a disability is
treated with fewer favours than other persons who do not have any disabilities. The key
aspect of the Disability Discrimination Act is to ensure that any person treated with unfair
mean due to a disability should be subjected to the law (Australian Human Rights
Commission, 2018). The requirement of this act is to enable protection against discrimination
in the workplace and in employment services like getting a job, promotion, training and terms
and conditions of the job (Brouwers et al., 2016). Furthermore, this act is not against law in
some circumstances like the treatment of others in a different manner in the context of
exemption or exception. The complaint procedure for disability discrimination at workplace

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includes inquiry, lodging of complaints, investigation of the complaint, conciliation, and
possible court actions.
Racial Discrimination Act
Racial discrimination is the situation where an individual is subject to less favour than
the others in a similar situation due to their race, origin, ethnicity, and color of their skin. The
Racial Discrimination Act of 1975 targets the discrimination against an individual due to any
of the stated factors as unlawful (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2018). According to
the key aspect of the act, it is highly unlawful to initiate discrimination while advertising or
during the process of recruitment, while making any decisions or in case of any terms or
conditions related to employment. The requirement of the act of racial discrimination targets
the area such as unfair treatments and negative attitudes towards race, denial of
communication with employees belonging to other races. The complaint process to address
racial discrimination issues at workplace includes initial contact point, early and formal
resolutions, obtaining the information and advising the respondent about the complaints and
finally assessing the information to address the issues.
Sex Discrimination Act
Sex discrimination is the situation when a person is subject to less favourable
treatment than that of the opposite sex in similar circumstances. The key aspect of Sex
Discrimination Act is to initiate protection of the individual from any sort of unfair treatments
based on their sexual orientation, relationship status, and gender identity. In case of the
workplace scenario, sexual harassment is an often debated topic including unwelcomed
sexual behaviour, humiliation, and intimidation. The requirement of the sexual discrimination
act targets to ensure that men and women are equally treated and given equal chances or
opportunities in the work environment like in case of promotion, equal payments, work