AustraliaDemocratic beliefs 18 · Democratic beliefs, rights and liberties
A manager refuses to promote a worker only because she is a woman. Under Australian law, this is:
- aAgainst the lawCorrect answer
- bAllowed if the business has fewer than ten workers
- cAllowed in private companies but not in government jobs
- dAllowed if the manager is also a woman
Why?
Treating someone unfairly because of their gender is against the law in Australia. This applies to employers of any size, in private companies and government alike.
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