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Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
Agency

means the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace .

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appoint

includes re‐.

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authority

means:

(a) a body (whether incorporated or not) established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, other than a higher education institution;

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CEO

, except when used in relation to a relevant employer, means the Chief Executive Officer of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

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club

means an association (whether incorporated or not) of not less than 30 persons associated together for social, literary, cultural, political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purposes that:

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Commonwealth company

: see subsection 89(1).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 89 Commonwealth companies
Commonwealth entity

has the same meaning as in the

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

.

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confidential report

means a referred to in section 14.

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Director

means the of Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace.

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employee organisation

means an organisation of employees.

Fair Work Act 2009
employer

means an individual, or a body or association (whether incorporated or not), that employs an individual:

(a) under a contract of service, whether on a full‐time, part‐time, casual or temporary basis; or

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employment matters

includes the following:

(a) the recruitment procedure, and selection criteria, for appointment or engagement of persons as employees;

(b) the promotion, transfer and termination of employment of employees;

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equal opportunity for women in the workplace program

, in relation to a relevant employer, means a program designed to ensure that:

(a) appropriate action is taken to eliminate all forms of discrimination by the relevant employer against women in relation to employment matters; and

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executive summary report

, for a relevant employer for a reporting period, means a report that:

(a) is given by the Agency to the relevant employer; and

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gender equality indicators

means the following:

(a) gender composition of the workforce;

(b) gender composition of governing bodies of relevant employers;

(c) equal remuneration between women and men;

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gender equality standard

: see subsection 19(1A).

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governing body

of a relevant employer means the board of directors, trustees, committee of management, council or other governing authority of the employer.

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harass on the ground of sex

has the same meaning as in the

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

.

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higher education institution

means a university or other institution of higher education that is included in:

(a) the Australian Qualifications Framework Register of Authorities empowered by Government to Accredit Post‐Compulsory Education and Training; or

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industry benchmark

report

, for a relevant employer for a reporting period,

means a report that:

(a) is given by the Agency to the relevant employer; and

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