Contents

Site Index

Labour Legislation

Briefing Papers

Job Descriptions

Recruitment

Subscription Content

Complete Index

Employment Equity

Human Resources

Industrial Relations

Training & Development

General Interest

Web Links

Newsletters

Consulting Services

Consulting Services

Training Courses

Contact Us

About Workinfo.com

Affiliate Programme

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Links to Employment Equity-Related Sites

Here are links to sites related to employment equity along with their descriptions. This page is updated often as we find new sources of help on the web. If you find a link we don't have listed, please contact us and we'll review the site. Also, if you find that one of the links below is broken, please send an email to let us know.

Below you'll find links in the following categories:

• Asia
• Australian Links
• Canada
• European Economic Union
• Human Resource Websites
• United Kingdom
• United Nations and ILO
• United States
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• NATLEX database of national labour law

Asia

• Examples from the ESCAP region
  This publication is a companion to Legislation on Equal Opportunities and Full Participation in Development for Disabled Persons: Regional Review (ST/ESCAP/1651), which contains a regional review of legislation concerning the equal opportunities and full participation of persons with disabilities. (ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC)

Examples of Legislation

1. CHINA
   1. Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons
   2. Regulations on the Education of Persons with Disabilities
2. FIJI
   • Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons Act 1994
3. INDIA
   • The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
4. INDONESIA
   1. Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia, Number 36 Year 1980, RE, Social Welfare for the Disabled
   2. Act of the Republic of Indonesia, Number 4, of 1997, Concerning Disabled People
5. JAPAN
   1. Disabled Persons' Fundamental Law
   2. Law for Employment Promotion, Etc., of the Disabled
   3. Law for Employment Promotion, Etc., of the Disabled
      Guidelines
6. PAKISTAN
   • Disabled Persons' (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance
7. PHILIPPINES
   1. Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
   2. Accessibility Law and its Amended and Original Implementing Rules and Regulations
8. REPUBLIC OF KOREA
   1. The Welfare Law for Persons with Disabilities
   2. Act relating to Employment, Promotion etc. of the Handicapped
   3. The Special Education Promotion Law
9. SRI LANKA
   • Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 28 of 1996
10. THAILAND
    • Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act and Ministerial Regulations

• Equal Opportunities Commission - Hong Kong
  Home Page Content, Equal Opportunities Commission - Hong Kong

Anti-discrimination Legislation

• Sex Discrimination Ordinance(Chapter 480)
• Disability Discrimination Ordinance(Chapter 487)
• Sex and Disability Discrimination (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1997
• Sex Discrimination (Amendment) 1997 Ordinance
• Family Status Discrimination Ordinance

Codes of Practice on Employment under

• Sex Discrimination Ordinance(Chapter 480)
• Disability Discrimination Ordinance(Chapter 487)
• Family Status Discrimination

• Absence of disability as a genuine occupational qualification
• Dress and Appearance codes
• Guidelines for application forms design
• Interveiwing procedure
• Pre-employment Medical Examinations
• Pre-hiring and post-hiring procedures
• Resonable accommodation and unjustifiable hardship
• Recruitment advertisements
• Sex as a genuine occupational qualification
• Sexual harassment at work
• The use of consistent selection criteria

Back to Top

Canada

• Employment Equity Home Page
• Information for Employers Canada
• SHRC - A Guide to Accessibility Law
• The Equity Office
• Workplace Equity - Employment Equity Act Download Page
• Workplace Equity Labour Operations, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
• Employment Equity - Policies and Publications
• Employment Equity at the Canadian Human Rights Commission
• Employment Equity Table of Contents Graphs
• Equal Employment Advisory Council
• Publications on Employment Equity
• Site Map - Carte du site
• TBS - Policies and Publications - grouped by topic
• Workplace Equity Labour Operations, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)

Back to Top

Australian Links 

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace
  This site includes the Agency's  latest Report, lists of best-practice organisations and the outcome of a recent review of AA&EO legislation.
  http://www.eeo.gov.au/
• The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  Home Page
  
• Office of the Status of Women
  provides advice to the Prime Minister.  Site includes press releases and publications.
  http://www.dpmc.gov.au/osw/
• National
• State
• Other
• Overseas

National

• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
  http://www.hreoc.gov.au/
• Office of the Status for Women
  http://www.dpmc.gov.au/osw/
• Department of Employment, Workplace Relations & Small Business - Work and Family Unit
  http://dwrsb.gov.au/workfam/
• Attorney General's Department
  http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/
• Australian Commonwealth Government Entry Point
  http://www.fed.gov.au/
• Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986
  Employers are required under this legislation to develop, implement and review Affirmative Action Programs for women. They must report annually to the Affirmative Action Agency, which was established under this legislation to issue guidelines to employers and to monitor reporting.

Back to Top

State

NSW

• Anti-Discrimination Board
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adb
• Department for Women
  http://www.women.nsw.gov.au/
• Office of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment
  http://www.eeo.nsw.gov.au/

Victoria

• Office of Public Employment
  http://www.vic.gov.au/ope
• Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/viceoc
• Office of Women's Affairs
  http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/DOJsite.nsf/all+by+key/Women-Home?opendocument

Queensland

• Office of Women's Policy 
  Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
  'An Act to promote equality of opportunity for everyone by protecting them from unfair discrimination in certain areas of activity and from sexual harassment and certain associated objectionable conduct'.
  http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/
• Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commission
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/qldadc
• Working Women's Service
  http://tinny.eis.net.au/~qwws

Western Australia

• Women's Policy Development Office
  http://www.wa.gov.au/wpdo/
• Western Australian Equal Opportunity Commission
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/waeoc

South Australia

• Office of the Status for Women
  http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au/agencies/ofw/ofw.htm
• South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/saeoc1
• Women's Information Services
  http://www.wis.sa.gov.au/
• Equal Opportunity Commission, South Australian Government - Links
• Equal Opportunity Commission, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

Northern Territory

• Office of Women's Policy
  http://www.nt.gov.au/ (currently under construction)
• Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/ntadc

Tasmania

• Office of the Status of Women
  http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/division/osw/
• Tasmanian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/tashreoc
• Working Women's Centre
  http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/wwc

ACT

• Australian Capital Territory Human Rights Office
  http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB.nsf/pages/acthro

Back to Top

Other

• AusFem Pol Net
  http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/humsoc/cpmp/ES6.html
• CAPOW - Coalition of Australian Participating Organisations of Women
  http://www.isis.aust.com/capow/index.htm
• Network Exchange of Women's Services
  http://www.tnews.net.au/
• Women's Electoral Lobby
  http://www.tip.net.au/other/wel/
• Australian Council of Businesswomen
  http://www.ozemail.com.au/~acob/
• Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women Inc
  http://www.bpw.com.au/
• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  http://www.acci.asn.au/
• Australian Industry Group
  http://www.aigroup.asn.au/
• Australian Council of Trade Unions
  http://www.actu.asn.au/

Back to Top

United States

• Pending USA Legislation
• US Women's Bureau
  http://www.dol.gov/dol/wb/
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  http://www.eeoc.gov/
• Building One America for the 21st Century
• Stetson Law -- The Law of Employment Discrimination (Spring, 1999 -- Professor Bickel) (includes EEOC related materials)

• EEOC Home Page
• Ross Runkel's Unofficial EEOC Page   (Don't miss this site!)
• EEOC Technical Assistance and Training Programs
• Employment Discrimination Laws and Explanation from LII
• Employment Discrimination Articles from LJX
• Employment Law News from LJX
• Labor and Employment Law Resources from FindLaw
• Labor and Employment Law Resources from Hieros Gamos
• NELA (The National Employment Lawyers Association)
• Employment Law Treatise (MI)
• Recent Employment Law Cases
• Developments in Employment Discrimination Law
• Law at Work -- Employment Law Articles from Richard L. Connors
• EEOC Guidance on Psychiatric Disabilities
• U.S. Employment-Related Supreme Court Cases
• Employment Law-Related Law Firm Memos
• Employment Law News from Arent Fox
• EEOC Guidance -- Discrimination Against Temporary Workers
• BNA's Fair Employment Practice -- Significant Rulings
• Employment Bulletin -- Mays & Valentine
• Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses (U.S. Dept. of Labor.)
• The Digest of Equal Employmnet Opportunity Law

• Feminist Theory and Feminist Jurisprudence on the WWW (Kim Dayton, University of Kansas School of Law) 
• Gender and the Law (Vernellia Randall, University of Dayton School of Law)
• Race and Racism in American Law (Vernellia Randall, University of Dayton School of Law)
• Racetalks Initiative (Lani Guinier and Susan Sturm, University of Pennsylvania Law School)
• Enforcement Guidances and Related Documents

• Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) Index
• DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index
• Download the Complete Searchable DOT

• Labor and Employment Law
• USA University Course Syllabi
• Syllabus
• Web Links
• Materials

Back to Top

United Nations and ILO

• United Nations
  http://www.un.org/
• United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  http://www.unhchr.ch/
• International Labour Organisation
  http://www.ilo.org/index.htm

Back to Top

United Kingdom

• Commission for Racial Equality
• Minister for Women, United Kingdom - http://www.womens-unit.gov.uk/
• Equal Opportunities Toolkit
• Equal Employment Commission
• What's New
• Free Publications (review on a regular basis)
  Pay and Income
  Code Of Practice On Equal Pay
  Equality in the 21st Century A New Sex Equality Law for Britain
  Gender and Differential Achievement in Education and Training- A Research Review
  Gender Equality and the Careers Service
  Good Practice Guide Equal Pay Policy & Pay Systems Review
  Good Practice Guide Job Evaluation Schemes Free of Sex Bias
  Good Practice Guide How to manage maternity in the workplace
  Senior Decision Makers & Awareness of Gender Equality Research Findings
  Sex Equality and... Equal Pay for Like Work
  Sex Equality... Equal Pay- Pregnancy and Maternity
  Sex Equality and... Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
  Sex Equality and... Sexual Harassment
  A Step by Step Guide to Taking an Equal Value Claim to an Employment Tribunal in England and Wales
  A Step by Step Guide to Taking a Like Work Claim to an Employment Tribunal in England and Wales
  
• Sex equality sites:
  • EOC Northern Ireland
  • European Women’s Lobby
  • Equality between women and men
  • Employment Equality Agency, Republic of Ireland
  • Equality North West incorporating Fair Play
  • Fair Play East Midlands
  • The UN Fourth World Conference on Women Forum
  • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (University of Minesota pages)
  • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (United Nations pages)
  • The United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women
  • PDHRE: Women's Rights
  • Equal Pay Watch Australia
  • American Civil Liberty Union: Women’s Rights
  • Canadian Guide to Gender Policy Development
  • Worldwoman - first women’s virtual newspaper in the world
  • European Commission’s Women’s Information Website

  Other equality-related sites:

  • UK Employment Law
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • People's Decade of Human Rights Education
  • Commission for Racial Equality
  • European Union: Human Rights issues
  • European Union home page
  • European Crosspoint
  • IPD Management Report Prizes - awarded in association with the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Employers´ Forum on Disability

  Other UK government sites:

  • Department for Education and Employment
  • UK Government main site
  • direct access government
  • Central Office of Information
  • British Official Publications Current Awareness Service
  • Freedom of Information White Paper
  • British Council

  Other useful sites:

  • The South West Wales Information Gateway (SWIG) is a 3 year project which is
    connecting 450 small businesses to the Internet. As part of the project we
    are making a wider range of information more accessible to small businesses
    in the area.
  • HumbersideTEC and Business Link Humberside.aim  to create greater prosperity throughout East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire by offering a range of training and development services designed to help individuals and  businesses release their potential.

Back to Top

New Zealand

• New Zealand Ministry of Women's Affairs
  http://www.mwa.govt.nz/

Back to Top

South Africa

• Commission for Gender Equality
• Employment Equity Act & Related Legislation

Back to Top

Namibia

Namibia - ILO Natlex

Equality of opportunity and treatment

Non-discrimination (employment and occupation)

Malaysia Employment Laws

Weblinks

Human Resource Websites

• Descriptions of 63 Religions, Faith Groups & Ethical Systems
• Garland's Digest on Employment Discrimination Law
• University of Maryland Diversity Database
• AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RECRUITMENT MANUAL AND HIRING GUIDELINES
  RMANTOC (Recruitment Manual Table of Contents)
  http://www.hr.rpi.edu/affirm/rmantoc.htm
• A Review of Psychological and Behavioral Research Affirmative Action: A Review of Psychological and Behavioral Research
• Equal Employment Advisory Council
• Christian Perspectives - Equal Opportunities
  Prejudice and Discrimination
  Racism
  Sexism
  Disability and Handicapped
  Rich and Poor
  Overpopulation
  Charity Organisations
  Practice Essay Questions
  Key Biblical texts for this section
• Executive training
• Employment Equity & Affirmative Action Links - specialist employment equity sites

Back to Top

European Economic Union

Back to Top

Return to Top of Page

 Home | Contact | Subscribe | Service | Email | Copyright | Privacy | 
 © 1998, 2004 Workplace Performance Technologies (Pty) Ltd       
 PO Box 1029 Melville Gauteng South Africa 2109
 Facsimile: +27 (0)12 669 0186 
 Telephone: +27 (0)12 669 0524
 Cellular: +27 (0)82 416 7712
 Email: radwat@global.co.za 
þVerify Domains [workinfo.com] [workinfo.co.za]