Equal Opportunity Act 2010

A principal must not, in relation to the work arrangements of a contract worker, unreasonably refuse to accommodate the responsibilities that the contract worker has as a parent or carer.

In determining whether a principal unreasonably refuses to accommodate the responsibilities that a contract worker has as a parent or carer, all relevant facts and circumstances must be considered, including—

the contract worker's circumstances, including the nature of his or her responsibilities as a parent or carer; and

the nature of the work contracted for; and

the nature of the arrangements required to accommodate those responsibilities; and

the financial circumstances of the principal; and

the size and nature of the workplace and the principal's business; and

the effect on the workplace and the principal's business of accommodating those responsibilities, including—

the financial impact of doing so;

the number of persons who would benefit from or be disadvantaged by doing so;

the impact on efficiency and productivity and, if applicable, on customer service of doing so; and

the consequences for the principal of making such accommodation; and

the consequences for the contract worker of not making such accommodation.