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Yes. If your employer discriminates against you then you may be able to lodge a personal grievance against him or her under the Employment Relations Act. Discrimination occurs where your employer has:

  • refused to employ you; or
  • employed you on different terms and conditions; or
  • given you less opportunities for training, promotion or transfer than other employees with the same or similar qualifications or experience working in similar circumstances;
because of one of the grounds of discrimination under the Employment Relations Act. The grounds of discrimination under the Employment Relations Act are the same as those under the Human Rights Act. They include:

  • race, colour, ethnic or national origins
  • sex (including pregnancy and childbirth)
  • marital status
  • religious and ethical belief
  • involvement in a union
  • sexual orientation
  • disability
  • medical status (including HIV/Aids)
  • age (if you are aged 16 or over)
As an alternative you may choose to complain to the Human Rights Commission (HRC). If you have been discriminated against on the basis of your ethnicity you can contact the Race Relations Commissioner, who is part of the HRC.


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