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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
| I feel like this is reverse discrimination in making me have to attend this.
It is only discrimination if they are selectively sending some of their employees to the workshop.
| I have no interest ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
Is it a waste of time, maybe, but it's your employers time to waste.
We as employees do sell our labour and our time to the highest bidder. They are entitled to spend the time they bought of you how ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
Yes, you have to attend
If attendance was optional, they would have told you that it was optional. And you wouldn't be asking this question.
Minor rant
Is this type of seminar pointless, and a waste ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
Is the the workshop optional?
Assuming it is not, you are welcome to ask your direct boss (assuming you have a good relationship) that you’d rather not attend.
If they insist, I recommend sitting ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
I'm going to add a second, more substantive Answer:
So, googling indicates that QueerTown is an Australian entity - so Australian law is the benchmark here.
The Fair Work Act states that it is ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
They can't make you do anything, you can always vote with your feet, but why not just solve it quietly without waves and rationalisations?
I have strong religious beliefs although I don't care about ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
I am a heterosexual male.
I know you cannot discriminate against people for their race, religion or sexual orientation but I feel like this is reverse discrimination in making me have to attend this ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
First, there is no "reverse discrimination" unless you can demonstrate that your employer singles out people with some protected characteristics to go to that workshop and that going to this ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
If your employer is paying for your time during the workshop, and your work there merely involves passively hearing a presentation, then there are probably no grounds for objection.
Management have ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
I know you cannot discriminate against people for their race, religion or sexual orientation
As the company are holding a workshop for 1 of the above groups, ask them if they plan to hold workshops ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
"No, I will not need attending"
That is all, if they push, state that requiring you to do so would violate religious freedom.
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
An I obligated to attend this workshop?
I suppose at it's ultimate distillation no you're not - you aren't a slave or indentured servant and you can always vote with your feet if you find a ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
An I obligated to attend this workshop?
If it is paid and on company time, and part of a larger initiative and not just you personally, then yes. You are.
I know you cannot discriminate against ...
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Do I have to attend a "Queer Town" workshop?
Why wouldn't you attend? Your workplace is giving you the opportunity, and the time (paid) to do it. You might find that your understanding of this topic is not as comprehensive as you think and as a ...
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