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Government told to send ‘strong message’ and review fire service discrimination

The review found “dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women” and racism against colleagues.

The Independent UK

Laws to implement Respect@Work recommendations have passed parliament. What are they?

The parliament has passed new legislation to implement seven of the recommendations from the landmark Respect@Work report into sexual harassment — here's what's changing.

ABC News

‘Enough is enough’: Workplace sexual discrimination and harassment reforms become law

Every workplace will be required to have protections against sexual harassment and ensure gender equality after parliament agreed to reforms.

The New Daily

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Polish worker fails in discrimination action against Department of Health over 'expensive' Covid-19 tests

The allegation was rejected by lawyers representing the department

Irish Mirror

With anti-discrimination changes, Northern Territory has some of the world's most progressive sex work laws. It wasn't always that way

In a world-first, anti-discrimination changes passed in the Northern Territory this week create explicit protections for sex workers. It comes after the Northern Terrritory became only the second Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work.

ABC News

Fire union set up sections due to ‘discrimination, harassment and inequality’

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has acknowledged ‘extremely alarming’ reported incidents of racism and misogyny.

The Independent UK

Toxic sexist and racist abuse in London Fire Brigade dismissed as 'banter'

The culture review of the service, London mayor Sadiq Khan said, contains 'abhorrent' details and 'must be nothing short of a watershed moment' when it should be a workplace free of discrimination

Daily Mirror

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‘It’s discrimination’: millions of Britons frozen out in the digital age

From banking to shopping and parking, consumers without access to tech are left frustrated

The Guardian - UK

New harassment laws to start late 2023

Federal legislation to enforce better protections against sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace is one step closer to becoming law.

AAP

Discrimination law should apply to ACT police, racism inquiry finds

The ACT government should also fund a public anti-racism campaign, the parliamentary inquiry said.

The Canberra Times

UC Berkeley student groups' refusal to invite Zionist speakers draws civil rights complaint

LOS ANGELES — A federal civil rights complaint accuses the University of California, Berkeley of an "act of discrimination against the Jewish community" by allowing law school student groups to adopt bylaws refusing to invite speakers who support Zionism.

Los Angeles Times

How old is old enough?

How do governments and societies decide when you're old enough for certain rights and privileges?

Newsroom.co.nz

Ex-Airdrie star loses race discrimination claim against club and one of its directors

Rico Quitongo called the outcome a 'bitter blow' and says he'll take time to consider the lengthy judgment in detail

Daily Record

Footballer loses race discrimination claim against Scottish club

The 23-year-old claimed he was racially abused by a fan during a game last year.

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Ex-Airdrie star Rico Quitongo loses race discrimination claim against club in 'bitter blow'

Rico Quitongo took Airdriedonians FC and one of its directors, Paul Hetherington, to an employment tribunal over allegations of racial discrimination.

The Independent UK

Footballer Quitongo loses race discrimination claim against former club

He took action against Airdrie and club director Paul Hetherington.

ABC News

LGBT community welcomes NT anti-discrimination law overhaul, but religious groups still hold concerns

A bill significantly amending the Northern Territory's Anti-Discrimination Act for the first time in three decades passed parliament on Tuesday, despite ardent criticism from religious groups.

The Conversation

Long COVID stigma may encourage people to hide the condition

An estimated 2.1 million people are living with long COVID in the UK alone. We recently asked 888 people in the UK with long COVID about their experiences of stigma, and 95% of them said they had experienced stigma related to their condition.

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German players cover their mouths at the World Cup to protest FIFA

The players covered their mouths for their team photo in an apparent rebuke of FIFA's clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar.

Evening Standard

Hong Kong arrivals to London facing discrimination

More than 35,000 British National (Overseas) visa holders have emigrated to London since 2021

The Independent UK

Germany players cover mouths at World Cup in FIFA protest

Germany’s players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match in an apparent rebuke of FIFA’s clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar

The Conversation

Nigerians with vitiligo face stigma – a skin doctor calls for better support

Vitiligo – a disease which causes pale patches to develop on the skin and mucous membranes – can be psychologically devastating. The change in skin colour may even create doubts about a person’s identity, as seen in the case of a Nigerian whose bank asked him to register his national…

Los Angeles Times

California outlawed Section 8 housing discrimination. Why it still persists

Robert Gardner said he knew it was time to move after he came home to find his Valley Village apartment broken into and ransacked.

AAP

Tough new NT anti-discrimination laws pass

NT schools can no longer discriminate against staff and students on the basis of their religion, sexuality and gender identity after new laws were passed.

ABC News

Northern Territory parliament passes anti-discrimination law reform amid fierce backlash

The reforms have come under fire from a range of faith groups but have been praised by members of the LGBT community.

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