Equal Opportunity Act 1984

It is unlawful for a principal to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person’s family responsibility or family status —

in the arrangements the principal makes for the purpose of determining who should be engaged as a commission agent; or

in determining who should be engaged as a commission agent; or

in the terms or conditions on which the person is engaged as a commission agent.

It is unlawful for a principal to discriminate against a commission agent on the ground of the commission agent’s family responsibility or family status —

in the terms or conditions that the principal affords the commission agent as a commission agent; or

by denying the commission agent access, or limiting the commission agent’s access, to opportunities for promotion, transfer or training, or to any other benefits associated with the position as a commission agent; or

by terminating the agreement; or

by subjecting the commission agent to any other detriment.