Business Law Library & Tracker
Discrimination & Accessibility
Federal, state and territory discrimination laws for hiring, workplace conduct, customer access, harassment, reasonable adjustments and complaints.
Sources last reviewed 8 June 2026
Main law guides
297
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
22
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
496
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
110
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)
Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)
Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)
Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas)
Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)
Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)
Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)
Tracker
- Case8 June 2026
Current project, IP and workplace evidence cases added
This batch adds official Federal Court explainers for project document control, patent amendment strategy, discrimination pleading boundaries and hospitality award compliance. The practical theme is evidence control: contracts, IP files, workplace complaint records, rosters, payslips and discovery searches need to be clear before a dispute asks the business to prove what happened.
Contracts & CommercialIP & Brand ProtectionEmployment & WorkplaceDiscrimination & Accessibility - Reviewed7 June 2026
Fair Work reproductive health leave Bill tracked
Employers do not need to change leave policies just because a private Bill is before the Senate. It is still worth tracking if your workforce policies cover reproductive health, menopause symptoms, flexible work requests, sensitive health information or manager training. The useful business step is to keep policy language human, private and consistent with existing Fair Work and discrimination obligations.
Employment & WorkplaceDiscrimination & AccessibilityPrivacy & Data - New7 June 2026
Commonwealth discrimination coverage added
Small businesses can now browse federal discrimination and complaint-process laws together, including practical guidance on hiring, harassment, disability access, age-based rules, racial complaints and AHRC conciliation.
Discrimination & AccessibilityEmployment & WorkplaceConsumer Law & Trading
Cases
Cleary v Qube Ports
Sexual harassment and adverse action disputes can turn on the basic pleading story: who the worker was, what engagement existed, what complaint was made, what...
Gao v Macquarie Bank discrimination pleading case
Discrimination and workplace claims can narrow sharply if the complaint pathway is not handled properly. Businesses responding to AHRC or Fair Work-related...
Mazi v Elizabeth Andrews hospitality employment case
Hospitality and catering businesses should treat award classification, payslips, break records, payroll timing and casual rosters as everyday compliance systems....
Verma v Coles Supermarkets Australia
Employment disputes can be won or lost before the final hearing if the claims do not line up with the right tribunal steps, certificates and complaint history....