Places of discrimination

It is unlawful to treat people unfairly because of their

• age
• caring responsibilities
• chosen gender
• disability
• marital or domestic partnership status
• pregnancy
• race
• sex
• sexuality
• spouse or partner's identity

in these areas of public life:

• employment
  • job advertisements, applications, recruitment, promotion, transfer, training and dismissal
  • full or part time work, contract, casual or unpaid work 
• customer service
  • dealings with business, professions, trades or government 
• accommodation
  • renting flats, rooms or houses, staying in hotels, motels and caravan parks
  • also selling land
• clubs and associations
  • membership, conditions, benefits and playing rights
• education
  • also granting qualifications
• advertising

It is also unlawful to treat people unfavourably in work or study because they wear dress or adornments or present an appearance that is required by or symbolic of their religion.

It is likewise unlawful to treat people unfavourably in customer service because they have a child with them or because they are breast- or bottle-feeding a child.

Sexual harassment, victimisation, discrimination against whistleblowers, and in some cases bullying are also unlawful under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).