The Law Reform Commission has recommended legal changes to substantially narrow the circumstances in which religious educational institutions can discriminate against their workers.
The Albanese Government has until tomorrow to table a long-awaited Australian Law Reform Commission report on tightening discrimination protections for teachers and other workers at religious schools, while the Prime Minister himself has flagged that the controversial legislation will go nowhere without bipartisan support.
The FWC has rejected an unvaccinated child protection officer's faith-based challenge to her sacking, despite claims that requiring her to get a COVID-19 jab is akin to asking a Muslim worker "to have injections that s/he considered not Halal".
The Law Reform Commission is seeking feedback on its proposal to tighten protections from discrimination by religious schools against teachers and other workers, but with revised exemptions to permit them to engage those who support their ethos.
The Federal Court has restrained a Federal agency from sacking an employee it accused of lying about the disciplinary action that led to her resigning from her previous APS job.
A UK tribunal has awarded a Christian factory-worker £22,000 ($39,000) in compensation, after finding on appeal that his dismissal for refusing to remove a crucifix necklace constituted indirect discrimination.
A tribunal has opened the way for a job applicant to sue RMIT University for discrimination on the basis of his age, race and presumed industrial activity after 12 years of unsuccessful applications and a ban on further attempts, but it has thrown out the bulk of his claims.
The Opposition says it will seek to address "big flaws" in the Morrison Government's religious discrimination legislation, moving changes in both houses, but it leaves the party with wiggle room for the bills to pass if its amendments fail.
Government senators on the inquiry into the religious discrimination bills have recommended it pass with minor amendments, and say it should be the role of future governments to "monitor the impacts" of contentious provisions allowing "statements of belief" and overriding state-based protections against discrimination in employment by faith-based bodies.
Tasmania's government and NGOs - including unions - have united in opposition to the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill because of provisions that override "gold standard" State anti-discrimination legislation that protects LGBTIQ+ employees in faith-based workplaces.
