Antidiscrimination is a type of legislation created to prevent discrimination against specific groups of people and protecting them from discrimination of sex, ethnicity, race, disability and religion. The law does not allow employers to discriminate or harass employees in working place. Knowledge about the law is promoted by anti-discrimination policies, making employees aware and empowered against discrimination. Researchers should be thoughtful of their obligation under anti-discrimination legislation when handling sampling to avoid claims. The equality act 2010 protects employees from being discriminated against by their employers and promote equal opportunities by eliminating discrimination and sexual harassment.
The privacy Act 1988 helps promote and protect individual privacy and regulates how Australian agencies’ government control personal information. The privacy act allows the handling of information about health and personal information for medical research. Workplace Health and Safety act 2010 gives the safety, health and workers’ warfare with all the lawful present at work. The act states that the employer should provide safe plants in an organization that does not have any health issues. All workplace injuries caused by an employer should be entered in a register in section 122. Occupational Health and Safety act of 2004 has helped protect the public from health and safety risks of activities in the business. It also indulges employers, organizations and employees in the formulation and implementation of health and safety.
Reference
Epstein, R. A. (1995). Forbidden grounds: The case against employment discrimination laws. Harvard University Press.