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Australia workplace discrimination: what counts as adverse action?

Jez Smith4 October 2026

Fair Work says adverse action can include dismissal, harming an employee in their employment, changing their position to their disadvantage, or treating them differently for a prohibited reason such as a protected attribute or workplace right. The facts and reason for the action matter. Official source: Fair Work Ombudsman. Guide: https://getinstantlaw.com/employment-workplace-problems

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