Who should comply with the employment provisions of the DDA?
The D.D.A. applies to all employers. The D.D.A. draws on all available legislative powers under the Commonwealth Constitution, including the external affairs power. In addition, some employers are specifically referred to in D.D.A. section 12 because they are covered by other constitutional powers (such as Commonwealth Government employment, employers engaged in interstate trade and employers which are corporations). Specific reference to these employers should not be taken as exempting any other employers. The D.D.A. also applies to persons acting or purporting to act on behalf of an employer. For example: • A person or organisation providing training on behalf of an employer may be liable for discrimination in the training provided, for example in access to the training venue or accessibility of training materials. This liability is additional to liability which the employer may have. • A recruitment agency acting on behalf of an employer will be acting unlawfully if it discriminates
