Discrimination Law and Practice

This new third edition is entirely updated and includes all major cases since 2004. Reviews of previous editions attest to the publication's immeasurable value, concise approach, and instructive nature. The book analyses the important High Court cases on the definition of direct discrimination—Purvis v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) (2003) 217 CLR 92 (on the definition of indirect discrimination) and State of New South Wales v Amery (2006) 226 ALR 196—and all major decisions applying those cases. The developments in the key areas of employment, education, harassment, and victimization are all addressed. Trends in the remedies being awarded and the level of monetary damages granted to successful applicants are also analysed. As well, the book examines the impact of changes in the federal industrial relations arena, the developments in the intersection between discrimination law and industrial law, and the use of discrimination law principles in unfair dismissal cases.