Employment Edited on 17 March 2009

If someone has refused to employ you because of a disability, or denied you access to a training programme, you are protected by law.

The Equal Opportunity Act covers discrimination in employment - whether you're working on salary or as an independent contractor.

Other examples of discrimination in employment range from unfair interview questions to refusing or limiting access to opportunities for promotion, transfer or other employment benefits.

Need help?

The AED Legal Centre helps people with a disability get greater access to employment, education and training opportunities.

The AED Legal Centre promotes equal rights in employment, including the right to equal wages and working conditions.

For more information visit www.aed.org.au/

You can also contact the Australians for Disability and Diversity Employment (ADDE) - particularly if you are an older worker, an indigenous person or from a culturally diverse background.

For more information visit http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adde2005/

Need legal advice?

If you would like free legal advice about employment discrimination 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 www.communitylaw.org.au/