Should potential pregnancy be included within the scope of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)?
Question 56 Sections 25(1A) and 25(2A) of the Anti-Discrimination Act provide exceptions to pregnancy discrimination in the area of work, if at the time of applying for the job or being interviewed, the woman was pregnant, unless the woman could not have reasonably been expected to know of her pregnancy at that time. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) makes no such exceptions for any form of discrimination in employment on grounds of pregnancy. Should the Anti-Discrimination Act adopt the federal approach? Other forms of sex discrimination Question 57 A study done in the United States by Dworkin and MacKinnon has argued that pornography is a form of sex discrimination because it promotes the subordination of women. (a) Should the Act be expanded to include this concept? (b) Are there other forms of sex discrimination that warrant specific inclusion in the Act? Discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities is also considered a significant source of direct and indirect discr
Question 56 Sections 25(1A) and 25(2A) of the Anti-Discrimination Act provide exceptions to pregnancy discrimination in the area of work, if at the time of applying for the job or being interviewed, the woman was pregnant, unless the woman could not have reasonably been expected to know of her pregnancy at that time. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) makes no such exceptions for any form of discrimination in employment on grounds of pregnancy. Should the Anti-Discrimination Act adopt the federal approach? Other forms of sex discrimination Question 57 A study done in the United States by Dworkin and MacKinnon has argued that pornography is a form of sex discrimination because it promotes the subordination of women. (a) Should the Act be expanded to include this concept? (b) Are there other forms of sex discrimination that warrant specific inclusion in the Act? Discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities is also considered a significant source of direct and indirect discr
