Should a Criminal Record Count Against a Job Applicant?

A recent report by the Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) ([2018] AusHRC 121) raises two interesting issues. The first is the little-known fact that discrimination on the grounds of criminal record may constitute discrimination covered by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (Act) which the Commission must investigate where a complaint is made. … Continue reading Should a Criminal Record Count Against a Job Applicant?