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Human Rights Act 1993

Unlawful discrimination - Exceptions in relation to employment matters

32: Exception in relation to family status

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"Unfair treatment at work because of your family is not allowed"

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You can't be treated unfairly at work because of your family status. Nothing in section 22 stops an employer from making rules about who they hire. This can happen if you are related to someone who already works there, or if you are in a relationship with them, and it could cause problems for the employer.

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Part 2Unlawful discrimination
Exceptions in relation to employment matters

32Exception in relation to family status

  1. Nothing in section 22 shall prevent restrictions imposed by an employer—

  2. on the employment of any person who is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with, or who is a relative of, another employee if—
    1. there would be a reporting relationship between them; or
      1. there is a risk of collusion between them to the detriment of the employer; or
      2. on the employment of any person who is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with, or who is a relative of, an employee of another employer if there is a risk of collusion between them to the detriment of that person's employer.

        Notes
        • Section 32(a): amended, on , by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).
        • Section 32(b): amended, on , by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).