Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
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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. |
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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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