The Commission’s newsletter Balancing
the Act is produced two times per year. It contains
news, questions and answers, statistics, reports of Tribunal
outcomes, case studies and other articles and stories relating
to discrimination and human rights issues.
Best articles from Balancing the Act
| Subject of article |
Newsletter issue |
| Bullying |
Bullying and the Anti-Discrimination Act by Kate McCormack. Issue 9, July 2000 p.3. |
| Christmas parties |
Don't be a Christmas turkey. Issue 29, Summer 2010 p. 1. |
| Complaints |
What happens when a complaint is made under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991? Issue 29, Summer 2010 p.4. |
| Disability rights |
Models of disability as presented by Kevin Cocks. Issue 22, February 2006, pp.1-3. |
| Exemptions |
Arguing exemptions. Issue 6, August 1999 pp. 2-3 |
| Family responsibilities |
Working with family responsibilities. Issue 28, Winter 2010 p.1. |
| Obituaries |
Cec Fisher OAM, vale 1933-2009. Issue 27, Summer 2009/10 p.8. |
| Outside work |
When does work life stop and private life start? Dealing with inappropriate conduct outside work hours by Neroli Holmes. Issue 25, Nov/Dec 2007 pp.3-4. |
| QCAT |
An introduction to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal by Clare Endicott. Issue 28, Winter 2010, p.8. |
| Reasonable steps |
Reasonable steps, how many, how big and how reasonable? Issue 15, October 2002, p. 4. |
| Religion |
Religion as a ground for discrimination in the award review process and in practice - some issues to consider by Jenny Hughey. Issue 11, March 2001 p. 4. |
| School students |
School students and discrimination. Issue 10, December 2000 p. 4 |
| Schoolies |
A fair go for Schoolies. Issue 29, Summer 2010 p.8. |
| Threshold test |
Lodging a complaint - how high is the bar? by Neroli Holmes and Kate McCormack. Issue 19, May 2004, pp.4-5. |
| Vicarious liability |
Vicarious liability - what does it mean in practice? by Karen Walters. Issue 3, July 1998 pp. 4-5. |
| Victimisation |
Victimisation under Queensland anti-discrimination law: its meaning and implications by Susan Booth. Issue 4, November 1998 p. 5. |
| Workplace health and safety |
Creating happy, safe, productive workplaces: tips for creating positive, productive workplaces. Issue 27, Summer 2009/10 p.4. |
| Workplace health and safety |
Between a rock and a hard place: how does an employer discharge their health & safety obligations without breaching anti-discrimination legislation? by Susan Moriarty. Issue 2, February 1998 p. 5. |
| 10th Anniversary issue |
Includes interviews with the first complainant, the first Commissioner and first Tribunal President. |
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