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Status under Equal Opportunity Act
2022-Jan-17
  • 2022
  • status-ground

Status under Equal Opportunity Act

The act covers seven status grounds under which a person can be treated less favorably: sex, race, ethnicity, origin, including geographic origin, religion, marital status and disability.

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Core functions of the EOC
2022-Jan-10
  • 2022
  • eoc service

Core functions of the EOC

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You have shopping rights
2021-Dec-20
  • 2021
  • employment
  • human-rights

You have shopping rights

THE CHRISTMAS season is upon us and it is as good a time as any to talk about your rights when you are attempting to access goods, facilities and services.

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Human Rights Day 2021
2021-Dec-13
  • 2021
  • human-rights

Human Rights Day 2021

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World AIDS Day 2021: End inequalities. End AIDS
2021-Dec-01
  • 2021
  • international observances

World AIDS Day 2021: End inequalities. End AIDS

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Education: A fundamental right for all
2021-Nov-22
  • 2021
  • education
  • human-rights

Education: A fundamental right for all

The Future of our nation depends on accessing talent and skill sets from all members of our society. It all starts with a quality education that gives people with disabilities access to inclusive and lifelong learning opportunities

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Workplace vaccination: What the Equal Opportunity Act says
2021-Nov-15
  • 2021
  • disability

Workplace vaccination: What the Equal Opportunity Act says

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Towards inclusive job recruitment
2021-Nov-08
  • 2021
  • employment

Towards inclusive job recruitment

Whether you are an employer or human resource professional responsible for hiring or a jobseeker, it is important to be aware of your rights and responsibilities during the recruitment process.

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Offensive behaviour is covered in the act
2021-Nov-01
  • 2021
  • status-ground

Offensive behaviour is covered in the act

Imagine the following scenario: You are doing your job and in doing so, you upset a well-known authority figure. This person then posts racist remarks about you on their social media page.

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Conciliation – a viable alternative to court
2021-Oct-25
  • 2021
  • eoc service

Conciliation – a viable alternative to court

The Equal Opportunity Commission offers conciliation to all parties involved in the complaints process.

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Services offered by the EOC
2021-Oct-18
  • 2021
  • eoc service

Services offered by the EOC

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Free and easy EOC redress
2021-Oct-11
  • 2021

Free and easy EOC redress

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Offensive behaviour on social media
2021-Oct-04
  • 2021
  • status-ground

Offensive behaviour on social media

Social media sites were made to connect people, but are quickly becoming a source of division and a hotbed for cyberbullying. In recent times, choosing whether or not to be vaccinated is the hot topic,

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Towards equality, human rights for all
2021-Sep-27
  • 2021
  • human-rights

Towards equality, human rights for all

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The Equal Opportunity Commission was established by Section 26(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2000, for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction conferred upon it by that Act. The Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) was appointed on the 21st April, 2008 with a mandate…

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