Discrimination In The Workplace Statistics Australia

In 2018 the majority of people aged 15 to 64 years had attained year 12 or a formal qualification at certificate ii or above 78 6 of females and 79 2 of males.

Discrimination in the workplace statistics australia. In this broadcast kris garred director of evidence at safe work australia discusses the work related traumatic injury fatalities 2016 report the statistics within it and the powerful role this data can have on improving safety in australian workplaces. Disability discrimination 21 discrimination on grounds covered by the sex discrimination act 13. Sadly many workers experience bullying and violence as a routine part of their work police paramedics hospital staff security offices and fire fighters and workers in the health and aged care sectors. This statistic shows the results of a survey into harassment and or discrimination in the workplace in australia in 2017.

There are a range of anti discrimination laws and you may prefer to raise your concerns with the australian human rights commission on 1300 369 711 or your relevant state or territory anti discrimination body. Australian human rights commission 2016 17 complaint statistics page 8 australian human rights commission act 8 table 10. An employee cannot be discriminated against because she is pregnant and the fair work commission is strict in enforcing this. During the period examined 56 percent of workers in non inclusive teams.

Australian human rights commission 2017 18 complaint statistics. This section presents information from survey of education and work australia cat. 2017 2018 complaint statistics. 6227 0 as provided in data cube 4 table 4 1.

Tracks the little known campaign that saw hundreds of women from wollongong take the biggest employer in 1980s australia to the. The main issues raised by enquirers in this reporting year related to. Complaints received by act over the past five years 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17.