Equality

A
- Age A-Z
- Appearance
B
C
- Credit checks
- Criminal records
D
E
F
- Family status
- Flexibility
G
- Good employer
H
- Health
- HIV
- Honesty
I
- Indirect discrimination
- Interview
J
- Job advertisements
K
- Kids
- Knowledge
L
- Liability
M
N
- Non-discrimination
O
- Overweight/obesity
P
Q
- Qualifications
- Questions
R
S
T
U
- Union membership
- Unsuccessful applications
V
- Volunteers
W
- Women-only
X
- Xenophobia
Y
- Young people

Can an employer attempt to create a “level playing field” by advertising for a young person, or a Mäori, or a Pacific person or a female?

The Act allows employment initiatives to assist people against whom discrimination is unlawful and who need assistance in order to achieve an equal place with other members of the community. This is known as positive discrimination or affirmative action or special measures. The Human Rights Commission has published a four-page pamphlet Guidelines on Measures to Ensure Equality; the Guidelines can be downloaded from: http://www.hrc.co.nz/hrc_new/hrc/cms/files/documents/18-Mar-2007_18-54-53_Special_Measures_A4_Final_PDF.pdf

A copy of the Guidelines can also be obtained from the Commission by telephoning 0800 496 877 or by sending an email to infoline@hrc.co.nz

Equality

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y