Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW

This Commission is only able to investigate complaints of discrimination in
specific areas of public life. It happens when:
• Someone is treated less favourably than another person; and
• The reason for that treatment is his or her sex, race, disability or age.
You should note that it is not enough that a person is unhappy with the treatment
that they have received and that he or she has a disability, or is of a particular
race, sex or age. You would need to be able to show a connection between that
treatment and your race, sex, disability or age.
SECTION FOUR
Safety Matters A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives
Under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 the
Commission can also investigate allegations of specific types of discrimination
in the area of employment and occupation, based on grounds such as:
• Age
• Religion
• Political opinion
• Sexual preference-heterosexual, homosexual, bi-sexual
• Social origin
• Trade union activity
• Criminal record.
More information is available from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commissions website at http://www.hreoc.gov.au
Unfair dismissal
If you feel you have to resign because persistent bullying has made your life
miserable at work and you feel you have no other choice, you may be able
to make an unfair dismissal claim against your employer. Under Industrial
Relations Law this could be considered as “constructive dismissal”.
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