There are slight differences in the nature of enquiries and complaints between the two sectors. Disability is the
most prevalent ground of enquiry and complaint under Part 1A, while race-related issues dominate under Part 2.
When combined, employment and pre-employment enquiries and complaints accounted for 689 (as against 577
in 2016-17) of all unlawful discrimination enquiries and complaints. Included in this number were employment
and pre-employment complaints in both the private and public sectors. Enquiries and complaints about
government activity (government services, policies, legislation) are the next most common area of complaint,
followed by complaints about the provision of goods and services.
Unlawful Discrimination Enquiries and Complaints by Area
559
Employment
331
Government activity
297
Provision of goods and services
130
Pre-employment
Land, housing and accommodation
109
Educational establishments
103
Public places (s61)
79
Places, facilities, vehicles
35
19
Advertisements
Vocational training bodies
9
Figures have been rounded up which accounts for the extra one percent. Exact decimal
450
350
400
0 99.9950
100
150
200
250
300
places result in
percent.
500
550
Unlawful Discrimination Enquiries and Complaints by Ground
Race grounds
426
Disability
425
Sex
244
150
Age
Sexual harassment
123
Family status
101
Racial harassment
78
65
Religious belief
Racial disharmony
64
Sexual orientation
39
Employment status
23
Marital status
22
Victimisation
20
Political opinion
15
Ethical belief
13
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Note: Some complaints cite more than one ground.
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