Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) Everyone has the right to work, including the right to choose their occupation or profession freely. The practice of a trade, occupation or profession may be regulated by law.
(2) Everyone has the right to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work.
(3) Everyone has the right to form or join a work-related organisation, including a trade union, with the objective of promoting or protecting their economic or other social interests.
(4) Everyone has the right to protection against acts of anti-union discrimination in relation to their employment.
(5) Everyone is entitled to enjoy these rights without discrimination.
Examples—discrimination
discrimination because of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability or other status
Note Section 28 sets out what must be considered in deciding whether a limit on rights is reasonable.