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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENT ACT 2011 (NO. 26 OF 2011) - SECT 7

Employer must make reasonable adjustments for person offered employment or employee with an impairment

    (1)     In section 20(3) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (j), for "section; and" substitute "section.";

        (b)     paragraph (k) is repealed .

    (2)     After section 20(4) of the Principal Act insert

        "(5)     An employer is not required to make an adjustment under subsection (2) to the extent that the employer has complied with, or has been exempted from compliance with, a relevant disability standard made under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth in relation to the subject matter of that adjustment.

    (6)     An employer is not required to make an adjustment under subsection (2) that relates to a building or land to the extent that—

        (a)     a determination has been made under section 160B of the Building Act 1993 in relation to that building or land, in relation to the subject matter of that adjustment; and

        (b)     the employer complies with the determination.".



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