What types of discrimination and harassment are against the law in NSW?
• Sex discrimination when you are treated unfairly because you are a woman or because you are a man. This includes being treated unfairly or harassed or not given the same opportunities because you are pregnant or breastfeeding. • Race discrimination when you are treated unfairly because of your race, colour, ethnic background, ethno-religious background, descent or nationality. • Age discrimination when you are treated unfairly because of your age — for example because people think you are too old or too young. Forcing people to retire at any particular age is also against the law. • Marital or domestic status discrimination when you are treated unfairly because of your marital or domestic status — for example because you are single, or married, or living in a de facto relationship. • Homosexual discrimination when you are treated unfairly because you are gay or lesbian, or someone thinks you are gay or lesbian. • Disability discrimination when you are treated unfairly because: — you
