Guideline: LGBTIQA+ inclusive workplaces

The Guideline: LGBTIQA+ inclusive workplaces provides information for employers about their duty to eliminate workplace discrimination against LGBTIQA+ employees.  

The guideline includes helpful information on the law and LGBTIQA+ people, so employers know how to:  

1. identify workplace discrimination against LGBTIQA+ employees 
2. effectively act to prevent discrimination from happening
3. respond to discrimination if it happens.   

The guideline sets out 5 minimum standards that employers must meet to comply with their positive duty under the Equal Opportunity Act. It provides practical examples of actions employers can take to create an inclusive workplace.  

For employers: 

• Guideline Summary: LGBTIQA+ discrimination in the workplace – What are my legal duties?  

For LGBTIQA+ employees: 

• Fact sheet: Workplace discrimination against transgender and gender diverse people – What are my rights? 

• Fact sheet: Workplace discrimination against intersex people – What are my rights? 

• Fact sheet: Workplace discrimination against people with diverse sexual orientations – What are my rights? 

Employers and organisations 

The Commission has a range of tools to help businesses, employers and organisations meet their responsibilities under the Equal Opportunity Act. 

Employers who want help to create LGBTIQA+ inclusive workplaces can contact the Commission’s new Human Rights Solutions services and find other tools to help you meet your obligations on our website. 

Individuals 

If you believe you have experienced discrimination in the workplace, contact our Enquiry Line on 1300 292 153 for more information about your rights and how you can make a complaint. 

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