Sexual discrimination and sexuality discrimination in the workplace

Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work and to be free of discrimination.

The law protects you from unequal treatment in employment regardless of whether you are a full- or part-time employee, in a temporary job, or if you are a freelance or agency worker.

The kinds of discrimination a person might experience because of their sex or because of their sexual orientation would be harassment, victimisation, being paid less or being passed over for promotion.

Sexual discrimination is when you are treated unfairly in any way because of your sex and you can show that someone of the opposite sex is not being treated that way.

Sexuality discrimination is when you are treated unfairly in any way because of your sexuality.