Just a week after Israel Folau’s long-running battle with Rugby Australia ended, the PM has made an effort to avoid it happening again.
, announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian Porter.
But perhaps the most timely change relates to someone suffering professional consequences for a religious view they’ve expressed outside of work, including on social media. Under the draft legislation, should an employee be reprimanded for expressing a view based on their faith, that could be considered religious discrimination unless damage is proven.In the new draft, companies would have to prove they suffered a financial hardship from an employee’s expression of faith outside of work – including on social media – otherwise any consequences would be discriminatory.
After the release of the first draft, LGBTI groups objected to the broad definition of medical professionals when it came to allowing conscientious objection for religious reasons. Religious camps and conference centres can also take faith into account when deciding whether to provide accommodation, but must make their policy publicly available.
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