Another of the agencies we don’t elect but which play a policing and governing role in our lives is the [url=http://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/]Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland[/url].
The Anti Discrimination Commission of Queensland works to promote equal opportunity and protect people from unlawful discrimination vilification and sexual harassment. The ADCQ undertakes investigation of complaints settlement of complaints through conciliation and works to raise awareness through information education and training sessions. The ADCQ also conducts research in relation to human rights issues through consultations with various organisations. The ADCQ is available to everyone in Queensland for about discrimination issues.
In general terms discrimination is any practice that makes distinctions between individuals or groups so as to disadvantage some and advantage others.
The Act establishes certain areas of life in which discrimination is prohibited as well as detailing the attributes on the basis of which discrimination is prohibited.
To decide whether discrimination has occurred involves a comparison between how the person has been treated and how another person without that “attribute” or with a different attribute is treated.
Indirect discrimination describes a situation or condition which on its face appears to be neutral or the same for everyone. In fact a person with an attribute (e.g. parental status impairment religion race) is unable or less able to comply with that condition than someone without that attribute. The Act defines indirect discrimination at section 11 and provides examples.
[url=http://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/main/legislation.html]Regulations and legislation[/url] that the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland overseas.
The Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of the following attributes–
(a) sex;
(b) relationship status;
(c) pregnancy;
(d) parental status;
(e) breastfeeding;
(f) age;
(g) race;
(h) impairment;
(i) religious belief or religious activity;
(j) political belief or activity;
(k) trade union activity;
(l) lawful sexual activity;
(m) gender identity;
(n) sexuality;
(o) family responsibilities;
(p) association with or relation to a person identified on the basis of any of the above attributes.