Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630:section:7a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7A
Character Range: 35794–36487

7A  Discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities
  For the purposes of this Act, an employer discriminates against an employee on the ground of the employee's family responsibilities if:
 (a) the employer treats the employee less favourably than the employer treats, or would treat, a person without family responsibilities in circumstances that are the same or not materially different; and
 (b) the less favourable treatment is by reason of:
 (i) the family responsibilities of the employee; or
 (ii) a characteristic that appertains generally to persons with family responsibilities; or
 (iii) a characteristic that is generally imputed to persons with family responsibilities.