Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Employment of people with disabilities

Employment of people with disabilities

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Employment of people with disabilities
Disability Standards
Safety and Workers’ Compensation Considerations
Workers’ Compensation
Supported Wage System

Employment of people with disabilities

The Disability Discrimination Act states it is unlawful for an employer to harass or discriminate against potential and existing employees on the basis of a disability. The definition of disability contained in the Act covers a broad range of conditions. Specifically:the loss of physical or mental f...

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Disability Standards

Who has liability under the standards?all employers, regardless of sizepersons acting or purporting to act on behalf of an employerwith respect to harassment, employers and employeesWho is protected by the standards?employees or persons seeking employmentWho is not protected by the standards?contrac...

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Safety and Workers’ Compensation Considerations

SafetyWhether employing a person with or without a disability, employers have a statutory duty of care to provide safe systems of work. A safe system of work goes further than providing guarding on machinery, personal protective equipment, good housekeeping and reducing exposure to harmful substance...

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Workers’ Compensation

An employee is entitled to workers' compensation if they sustain an injury or disease in the course of their employment. All employees, regardless of whether they have a disability, should be assessed prior to employment to ensure they are not at risk to themselves or others while doing the tasks ...

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Supported Wage System

In July 1994 the Federal Government introduced the Supported Wage System (SWS) for employees with disabilities. The SWS allows employers to pay employees with disabilities less than the full award wage if their assessed productivity in the workplace warrants this. Prior to the WorkChoices amendment...

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