Equal employment opportunity legislation and policies: the Australian experience

@article{Strachan2007EqualEO,
  title={Equal employment opportunity legislation and policies: the Australian experience},
  author={Glenda Jean Strachan and John Burgess and Lindy Henderson},
  journal={Equality, Diversity and Inclusion},
  year={2007},
  volume={26},
  pages={525-540}
}
Purpose – Organisations have to respond to a range of legislative and policy initiatives intended to promote equal employment opportunity for women. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the mix of legislation and policies in Australia: anti‐discrimination and equal opportunity legislation, equal pay, work and family and managing diversity policies.Design/methodology/approach – Legislation, industrial relations changes and policies relating to pay equity, non‐discrimination on the grounds of… 
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