If so, then Federal and State discrimination and harassment laws offer a range of protections against offensive, insulting, intimidating or unfavourable treatment in the workplace.  

 

If you believe you have been bullied or harassed in the course of your employment and would like advice or representation, 

we can help you interpret the employment law maze to assess your claim.

 

Areas where it is not legal to discriminate against an employee include:

• Race

• Gender

• Sexual orientation

• Gender identity

• Age

• Physical or mental disability

• Marital status

• Family or carer's responsibilities

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Religion or religious activity

• Political opinion, activity or affiliation

• Industrial activity

• National extraction

• Social origin

• Association of a person with a protected attribute

 

We're here to help…

 

Our process: We review the issue and provide you with professional, experienced advice on the pros and cons of potentially submitting a claim. If submitted and proven, then you may be entitled to financial compensation, reinstatement to your employment or other remedies as decided by the Courts.

 

Note: Some jurisdictions have extremely short time periods for making claims in the case of termination of employment. If you have been terminated from your employment, you should seek advice within 7 days if at all possible.