• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• About the Law Council of Australia
• General Observations
• Objects and Coverage of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999
• Workplace Programs, Reporting and Compliance
• Relationship with Other Legislation and Institutions
• Conclusion
• Attachment A: Profile of the Law Council of Australia

Review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 – Submission

Law Council of Australia

• Executive Summary
• About the Law Council of Australia
• General Observations
• Objects and Coverage of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999
  • Consultation Question 2.2: Has the Act been effective in meeting its objects?
  • Consultation Question 2.3: Has the Act contributed to improving women’s employment opportunities? If not, why not?
  • Consultation Question 2.5: Is the current coverage of the Act appropriate? Should the current coverage of organisations or employees be expanded or decreased? Why?
  • Summary
• Workplace Programs, Reporting and Compliance
  • Consultation Question 3.5: Are the Act’s requirements regarding the content of reports clear and useful. If not, how could they be improved?
  • Consultation Question 3.9: Are the enforcement mechanisms currently in place sufficient to ensure that the objectives of the legislation are met? If so, how? If not, why not?
• Relationship with Other Legislation and Institutions
  • Consultation Question 5.1: Does the Act complement or overlap with other legislation? How could the relationship of the Act to other legislation be clarified or improved?
  • Alternative Approaches to Regulating Equal Employment Opportunity
• Conclusion
• Attachment A: Profile of the Law Council of Australia

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