Commerce: Racial Discrimination
Commerce Assessment 2
Jack Wilkins
Question 1
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Commonwealth)
An explanation of the legislation
The Racial Discrimination Act is an act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, immigration status, gender, height disability and religion. Discrimination can be found in many areas of public life, the acts have been devised and implemented to discourage unwanted behaviour and make the workplace and society aware of the parameters of behaviour. These include employment renting or buying properties, the provision of goods and services, accessing public places and in advertising. The Racial Discrimination Act prohibits people from offensive behaviour based on racial vilification.
Who the legislation protects
The legislation act was introduced and implemented to protect people from racial behaviour from others. This law protects people across Australia from discrimination or offensive behaviour on the grounds of race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, and immigration status. The Act also makes racial vilification against the law. This gives additional protection to people who are being publicly and openly offended, insulted, humiliated or intimidated because of their race, colour, or national or ethnic origin.
What are the legislations aims are?
The Racial Discrimination was Australia 's first federal anti-discrimination law, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, aims to ensure that Australians of all backgrounds are treated equally and have the same opportunities.
One example of discrimination relevant to the legislation researched
One example of racial discrimination is colour. One example of discrimination is when people used offensive language, names for example “nigger or coon.” If being abused, offended, insulted, humiliated, or intimidated publicly or privately because people are or have being racially discriminated about your colour, race, ethnic
Jack Wilkins
Question 1
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Commonwealth)
An explanation of the legislation
The Racial Discrimination Act is an act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, immigration status, gender, height disability and religion. Discrimination can be found in many areas of public life, the acts have been devised and implemented to discourage unwanted behaviour and make the workplace and society aware of the parameters of behaviour. These include employment renting or buying properties, the provision of goods and services, accessing public places and in advertising. The Racial Discrimination Act prohibits people from offensive behaviour based on racial vilification.
Who the legislation protects
The legislation act was introduced and implemented to protect people from racial behaviour from others. This law protects people across Australia from discrimination or offensive behaviour on the grounds of race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, and immigration status. The Act also makes racial vilification against the law. This gives additional protection to people who are being publicly and openly offended, insulted, humiliated or intimidated because of their race, colour, or national or ethnic origin.
What are the legislations aims are?
The Racial Discrimination was Australia 's first federal anti-discrimination law, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, aims to ensure that Australians of all backgrounds are treated equally and have the same opportunities.
One example of discrimination relevant to the legislation researched
One example of racial discrimination is colour. One example of discrimination is when people used offensive language, names for example “nigger or coon.” If being abused, offended, insulted, humiliated, or intimidated publicly or privately because people are or have being racially discriminated about your colour, race, ethnic
Bibliography: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/racial_discrimination/guide_to_rda/index.html [Accessed 23/5/2011] http://www.ema.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Humanrightsandanti-[Accessed 23/5/2011] discrimination_Racialdiscrimination [Accessed 23/5/2011]