This type of discrimination can take many forms, and depending once again on the state or jurisdiction you live in, definition and entitlements to claim can vary.

To NSW this time, (with information provided courtesy of the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW) .

Discrimination means treating someone unfairly because they happen to belong to a particular group of people. Most of us have prejudices against, or negative views of, groups of people who are different from ourselves. If we are not careful, these feelings can easily lead us to discriminate against people who belong to those groups.

In New South Wales many types of discrimination are against the law. The laws dealing with discrimination help give everyone in New South Wales an equal opportunity or a 'fair go'.

In general, discrimination is any form of behaviour that targets you because of your sex, pregnancy, race, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender or age. Sexual harassment will be reviewed in more detail in the sections following.

Now moving to another State and from definitions in the Workplace Standards of Tasmania.

In the workplace, if an employee is being harassed or discriminated against, the matter should be raised with the workplace Harassment officer or the employer in an effort to resolve the issue. Workplace Harassment is a form of discrimination which includes a wide range of conduct and causes another person to feel offended, humiliated, intimidated, insulted or ridiculed. Harassment is behaviour which is unwelcome, unreciprocated, uninvited and usually, but not always, repeated.

Harassment may cause damaging stereotypes to be maintained and is a breach of proper standards of conduct and professional behaviour.

Harassment is the exertion of power by one person over another person.

Harassment may be based in misunderstanding or be a deliberate act and often contains a subjective perspective. If you have experienced or are experiencing any of the above mentioned examples of Discrimination, and after required attempts to remedy the situation, a positive outcome is still not present, then you should seek appropriate Legal advice.

Trained experts in Discrimination and Harassment Law will assist and advise you of the correct steps to be taken. They will also ascertain whether you have serious claim for compensation should you receive either physical and/or psychological injury as a result of such discriminatory actions .

You are again most welcome to utilise our database supplied, where a Personal Injury Lawyer in your area can be located.

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