1) LegislationUse the web resources listed in Section 1 of your Student workbook under

'Legislation' and enter the site of the Commonwealth Government body that

administers the national anti-discrimination legislation. Then complete the following

questions.

a. What is the name of this body?

b. List the titles of the different legislation, including the year that governs anti-

discrimination for the Commonwealth or Federal Government.

c. From July 1 2009, most Australian workplaces are governed by a new system

created by the Fair Work Act 2009

.

Who will administer this act and what will they do

in relation to enforcing Commonwealth workplace law?

d. Look up the website of the body governing anti-discrimination legislation in your

state and list the name of the administering body and title of the legislation (as

required in a. and b. above).

e. In your own words, describe what unlawful discrimination is and how it can occur

in regards to training.

f. Consider the following scenario.

Helen had been working as a registrar in a school for many years and applied to

undertake internal training in new information services being developed by the

department. Her application was denied because management thought she was too

old to learn about new information technology, like the internet.

Has Helen's employer acted ethically? Justify your response.

g. What do the federal and state authorities advise Helen to do in order to resolve the

situation?