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Workplace Gender Equality Act. No. 91, 1986

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Summary

This act replaces the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999. The new, strengthened legislation aims to improve and promote equality for both women and men in the workplace.

Issuer

Australia

Year

2016

Region

Oceania

Issuer (type)

Prime Minister and Cabinet of Australia (Government)

Instrument type

Act

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Low 0.44%
    • Moderate 0.15%
    • S focus: compensation, discrimination, gender equality, recruitment, children
    • G focus: accountability
    • Finance, Management, Public administration