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Title: Complaint guide: an introduction for people making a complain, or responding to a complaint, before the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Details »
Note: Available in English, Arabic, Bosnian Chinese, Croatian, French, Greek, Indonesian, Polish, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese
Date: 2007

Title: Discrimination in the workplace: information for people who are discriminated against in the workplace Details »
Link: www.illawarralegalcentre.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx ...
Date: 2006

Practical guides

  At your public library

Title: Discrimination. Chapter 19: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book Details »
Note: Covers types of discrimination (sex, race, marital status, sexual preference, disability, transgender, age, carer). Illegal discrimination, direct and indirect discrimination, vilification, victimisation, employment related discrimination, affirmative action and where to take complaints.
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Legal texts

  At your closest LIAC library

Title: Community workers guidelines: anti-discrimination guidelines for people who advise clients, consumers and memebers of the public about their rights Details »
Author: Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
Date: 2006
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Discrimination law and practice 3rd ed - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Ronalds, Chris
Note: A plain language guide to State and federal discrimination laws.
Date: 2008
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Maternity at work 7th edition - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Women's Equity Bureau, Office of Industrial Relations (NSW)
Note: A practical guide to the law concerning maternity leave in New South Wales. Includes information about leave entitlements for pregnant women, practical issues such as breastfeeding at work, sample letters and a useful list of further contacts. A free publication. Copies supplied subject to availability.
Link: www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/workandfamily/parent ...
Date: August 2008
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Lawyers' tools

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Title: Australian and New Zealand equal opportunity law and practice Details »
Note: Covers Commonwealth and NSW anti discrimination legislation and cases as well as explanations the legal framework for discrimination in the work environment, in associations and clubs, in education and the provision of goods and services. Also has information on sexual harassment. Location number Ref/N344.9/1 and online (For onsite clients only).
Where: State Library LIAC

Title: Australian employment law guide Details »
Note: Covers the employment relationship, recruitment, the contract of employment, discrimination and equal opportunity, awards and enterprise agreements, wages and salary, working hours, leave and conditions, superannuation and other benefits, occupational health and safety, discipline and grievance handling, records and files, industrial action. Location number Ref/N344.94012/1 and online (for onsite clients).
Where: State Library LIAC

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