Purpose of the Guidelines
The Guidelines also provide an outline of
The Guidelines provide general guidance to
Tasmania for a statutory exemption, where
employers on designing and documenting
targeted recruitment strategies. The
Guidelines also provide general guidance
about meeting the requirements of a
‘special measure’ under federal, state and
territory anti-discrimination laws, including
how to apply to regulators in NSW and
necessary, to undertake a targeted
recruitment strategy.
Genuine occupational
requirements
on the practical steps employers can take to
The Guidelines note that in several state and
implement a targeted recruitment strategy
territory jurisdictions, targeted recruitment
as a ‘special measure’. The documentation
strategies may also fall within ‘genuine
gathered in accordance with the Guidelines
occupational requirements’ exceptions
will help employers to establish that their
under relevant laws. Where engaged and if
strategy is a special measure and is
their elements are met, the strategies are
consistent with anti-discrimination laws.
lawful, and there is no need for an employer
to apply for a general statutory exemption.
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