Can I refuse to work overtime or undertake extra duties at work if it clashes with my childcare arrangements?
The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act makes it against the law to treat an employee with family responsibilities less favourably than an employee without such responsibilities. If you are unable to undertake overtime or extra duties because of your family responsibilities, your employer should not treat you any worse than a person who is free to do this extra work because of it – by offering them promotional or training opportunities that are not offered to you, for example. To do so may amount to unlawful discrimination. If you feel you are being discriminated against in this way, you should contact the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.
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