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“Disability in the workplace is more common that people think. Over 4 million people in Australia have some form of disability and employers should be mindful of their responsibilities to support employees who have a disability. It is against the law to discriminate against employees, or potential employees, on the basis of disability and employers have an obligation to make reasonable adjustments to enable people with a disability to perform their duties.” Sarah Atkinson, Principal and Chair of our Accessibility and Inclusion Committee. Disability Action Week runs from 9 to 15 September in Queensland to raise awareness of disability issues and empower people with a disability.

"Large segments of Australia's workforce and institutions have been exposed in recent years for appalling rates of sexual harassment, with common themes throughout: those affected feeling that they couldn't speak out, and those with the power to help failing to act." 
Liberty Sanger, Principal and Board Member Maurice Blackburn, Chair Equal Workplaces Advisory Council Victoria

https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/when-will-times-up-reach-australian-workplaces-20180110-h0fzcg.html

“Human rights are for all of us, every day. Let’s make these rights real in our work and interactions and not forget that it is only when we have our rights breached that human rights have the most work to do.” Jacinta Lewin, Senior Associate, Social Justice Practice #HumanRightsDay

“If we are serious about addressing violence against women and children, we must also tackle the many key social issues facing women, including gender inequality. For too many women, inequalities persist throughout their life - from childhood, to entering the workforce, starting a family, and in retirement. We must set the standard now that all forms of inequality facing women, and the attitudes and treatment of women that this inequality creates, are unacceptable in modern Australia.” Liberty Sanger, Principal and Board Member Maurice Blackburn, Chair Equal Workplaces Advisory Council Victoria 

#FreeFromViolence #WhiteRibbonDay

Australia has officially said YES! Now let’s make it happen.

Land is very sacred in Aboriginal culture. So when the NLC tried to build a nuclear waste dump at Muckaty without all the traditional owners’ consent, they fought for their right to be heard. https://www.facebook.com/MauriceBlackburnLawyers/videos/1732108537041722/

From equal wages for Aboriginal stockmen in 1966, to protecting Muckaty Station from becoming a nuclear waste dump in 2014, we are proud to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to address injustice. #ReconciliationWeek