Western Australian Consolidated Acts

SPENT CONVICTIONS ACT 1988 - SECT 18

18 .         Discrimination against job applicants and employees

        (1)         It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person on the ground of a spent conviction of the person — 

            (a)         in the arrangements made for the purpose of determining who should be offered employment;

            (b)         in determining who should be offered employment; or

            (c)         in the terms or conditions on which employment is offered.

        (2)         It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the ground of a spent conviction of the employee — 

            (a)         in the terms or conditions of employment that the employer affords the employee;

            (b)         by denying the employee access, or limiting the employee’s access, to opportunities for promotion, transfer or training, or to any other benefits associated with employment;

            (c)         by dismissing the employee; or

            (d)         by subjecting the employee to any other detriment.