Discrimination In Employment Edited on 13 August 2008

If someone has treated you, or someone you care for, unfairly because of a disability, that's discrimination. In Victoria, discrimination isn't just unfair - it's also against the law.

Here are some examples of discrimination people with a disability can face:

Antonio's teacher will not let him go on an overnight school excursion because he has epilepsy and needs medication at night.

A store requires Linh, who is visually impaired, to produce a driver's licence as identification before it will accept her cheque to pay for goods. Linh is not eligible to have a licence because of her visual impairment. The store will not accept other forms of official identification offered by Linh.

Need help?

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission offers a confidential, free and impartial resolution service, to help resolve complaints of discrimination. For more information visit the Commission's website.

Need legal advice?

If you would like free legal advice about discrimination law you can contact the Disability Discrimination Legal Service.

The Disability Discrimination Legal Service (DDLS) is a statewide independent community legal centre that specialises in disability discrimination legal matters.

It provides free legal services in several areas including information, referral, advice, casework assistance, community legal education, and policy and law reform. For more information visit the DDLS website.